A Peculiar Birthday?

It's Lynda's birthday! Who needs a better reason than that to make a mini-podcast?

This is Woodstock meets Carnival Fun House and yet very few people know about it. Set in Gulfport, FL, this artist community holds four events a month according to the fibonacci sequence...don't ask, just listen.

An unusual small town in central Florida inhabited by psychics and mediums. Founded by George Colby who was told in a seance, in the 1800's, to start a spiritualist camp in Florida. So, he did. But that's not the only thing peculiar about Cassadaga...  

There are castles and then there's Solomon's Castle: an aluminum castle built in rural, swampy Florida. A prolific artist, Howard Solomon, created the castle and unusual art, but those aren't the only things that are peculiar about this place...

Located in a remote area of Northport, FL, Warm Mineral Springs dates back to the ice age. The Springs has one of the highest mineral contents in the world and evidently, is a hidden secret in the States yet not a secret in Poland or Russia where people travel from to enjoy the healing properties of the constant 88 degree waters. But that's not all that's odd...  

Introduction to Peculiar Places, a new podcast with Lynda Lyday and Julia Murphy. They will take the listener to unusual and bizarre destinations that one won't find in any average travel magazine.