American Dreamers

New York, NY. The Coney Island Sideshow has been celebrating the freaks, wonders, and curiosities of the world since 1985. Angelica Insectivora, a fire eater, has stood in the limelight keeping the American sideshow alive.

San Jose, CA. Howard Capp owns the world's largest kazoo collection & it's portable. He has dedicated his life to spreading the cultural importance of the kazoo. Be that hosting a YouTube show or driving around to start some fun jam sessions.

Las Vegas, NV. The Burlesque Hall of Fame is the world's 1st museum dedicated to the art of the stripper. Dixie Evans, the Godmother of Burlesque, was once a Marilyn Monroe impersonator but is not the museum's gatekeeper.

East Coast. What wears a Minnie Mouse T-Short and Yellow goggles? Only Eileen Mann, the toughest derby driver you'll ever see. It takes a real woman to compete in a world of men and crashed cars.

Texas. 35 years ago Darrel Simms was hunted by aliens. Today he has becomes The Alien Hunter and travels the world hunting those who hunted him.

Imperial County, CA. Just east of the Salton Sea in Southern California is Salvation Mountain. Leonard Knight' s gift to the world which simply states: God is Love.

Hollywood, CA. In the late '70's Dennis Woodruff came to Los Angeles looking for stardom. Still searching Dennis writes, directs, and stars in his own movies and selling them out of his "art car."

San Francisco, CA. Come rain or come shine, Frank Chu can be seen protesting presidents, corporations, and the 12 galaxies since 1995. He has become one of SF's most loved eccentrics.

Houston, TX. One man's junk is another man's art. Amidst weed strewn lots & houses in need of repair is Clevland Turner's, The Flower Man, eclectic museum. A bursting bright jungle of plants & scrap that proves there is beauty in everything.

Kansas. In 1989 MT Liggett began creating provocative metal sculptures out of any odd bit of iron he could get his hands on. These bright forms spin in the Kansas sun and also make some townsfolk uncomfortable.

Beulah, CO. For 30 years Jim Bishop has gathered and set over 1000 tons of rock by hand in order to build his ornate castle. As Jim says his place is, "A place of liberty, freedom, and justice. The poor man's Disneyland."