Nightmare.

You know, you shouldn't handicap yourself with Tiger King as a reference to animal treatment within the circus. Because I'm positive that there are some animal distributors that genuinely treat the animals distributed with great care and respect and never resort to using cruelty methods like with Tiger King. Plus, if you recall from the 2 part American Experience Circus documentary, there are accounts of many elephants and their trainers within the circus, having very tender friendly relationships. Something to consider.

Lady has an anti-showmanship vibe.....I'm out.....

Lietzel died in Europe, not on Barnum and Bailey (which was already combined with Ringling by then)

Ok third comment I think that's rather condescending to say circuses are for children only they were family entertainment which is why it was so popular right up until the time the animal rights groups lied about the conditions of the animals and had this show when many others closed

It's worth noting that the freak shows and the circus were actually separate although they performed in the same area. The freak show was the sideshow outside the tent

The reason why there is so many horror movies about clowns and the circuses is because the internet doesn't like the competition they want everybody on tiktok. Have a look at most circus videos and you'll see there's very few comments because they remove them

please do more midwestern oddity/road side attraction vids!!

i’m so glad i found this account!!! i grew up in wisconsin and now live in chicago as an adult!! i’ve been to so many of these spots in the driftless!! keep up the good work i’m binging all ur content :))

Ringling Brothers And Barnum & Bailey Circus won all its lawsuits. No animal abuse was never found.

Wish i owned it

They don't have elephants at the museum anymore.

One circus movie you need to watch is "The Greatest Show on Earth" it's a woderful movie and it fully captures the magic and the wonder of the circus as it once was.

Talked my partner into taking a vacation here last night and today i find myself in an Alex Jordan rabbit hole....🤔

1990's VS 2024

I just discovered your channel, and I absolutely love it! I have added several things to my bucket list thanks to you. probably not meaty enough to warrant a whole video, but you should check out the Montana Vortex and Da Yoopers Tourist Trap if you haven't already. they are fun and bizarre places!

Super underrated channel! Keep these coming.

Great video travelogue! You did such a great job of describing and editing this and REALLY making want to go and have a fun weirdo time. I hope to see more of your content.

Bro its like a graveyard statues

Always wondered why they did not just keep the road plowed.

What’s this?

King isn’t a time traveler, I think he just talks to spirits.

I've visited this house a few times. Alex Jr is most definitely a troll. Not in a bad way either, but a troll nonetheless

Nice vid. I live a 10-minute walk from the Stanley, so trust me when I say, there are many many credible ghost encounters that come out of the Stanely. A co-worker of mine used to work in the Stanely and was physically attacked by...something. She was shoved from behind by an unseen attacker that sent her flying 15 feet. The people in the next room heard the crash but then heard laughter and figured it was a joke so didn't run to investigate (she vowed never to go back after that but was convinced to tell her story on an ep of Ghost Hunters when they investigated the Stanley). My mother worked in another hotel in town and told me that at least once a month people from the Stanely would call in the middle of the night wanting to leave. Sure, the hotel uses the rep to draw people in. But the rep is not without foundation.

I love that old animation!

A11 work and no play makes jack a dull boy A11 pointing again to Apollo 11...which you dismiss. i dont like your video.

I've been here so many times, but NOTHING compares to when you are a child. This is every child's imagination! I was never frightened of it when i was younger. It was a million times more magical. My last visit there was for the Christmas exhibit, and if you think its odd or ecentric during normal season, just imagine all of this dressed for Christmas! The Christmas tour is actually only part of the whole house. Its best to visit either at Christmas or in the first portion of the season which i believe is closer to spring. I've gone in the summer and some spots can get a bit muggy and unbearable just depending on what time of the day it is when you get to them. As I've gotten older it has lost that childhood charm, but it us still fascinating and so much fun to speculate what is real and what isn't. Great video of one of my favorite places!

Kubrick from my point of view and watching many videos, was telling many stories at once in the film. The Wendy Theory, The Apollo theme, the Native American theme and others. Kubrick as you probably know, was an avid chess player, and photographer, as he got into film as an extension to those things. Like any great chess player, Kubrick could probably play multiple games at once. This is what he was doing in his films. 2001 was another masterpiece with symbolism that was brilliant. Check out Jay Weidner and Rob Ager.

I liked the video, but no music is better than this loud annoying fast paced music.

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Conspiracy theorists, you realize that our whole lives are conspiracy's, you were never really here because "here" is a conspiracy, these words it looks like I'm trying conspiracy letters.

I love your channel! You do hard work> stick with it! I love the Shining too.

I love this! My favorite design style.

Try staying at the Don Q Inn. Down the road..its vary interesting as well. The rooms are...... interesting..adult themed rooms..with hot tubs..made out of copper,vats. The house on the rock Resort is interesting too..u can golf there..fine dinning in the summer mouths..a bit of 1980s decor..its a flash back in time..its a nice drive to Wisconsin Dells from that area..as well.. enjoy.

Just visited it today. I really like the self guided tour style, only saw like 3 workers the entire time. I also liked how they dont put descriptions for every little item their. You look, admire, and move on. Keeps the flow of traffic going.

Great place.. really worth the eyeballs and tokens for the coin machines, and if you dont use the tokens at the end they let them use them towards gift shop purchases.. would like to see link to sources for the video

Yet another FYI. They are always fixing and restoring, especially the music machines. Every time you go, one that was working previously will have broken, and one that was previously broken will be working. There are two Facebook groups where frequent visitors such as myself post updates.

Dragon mouth is actually supposed to be the devil, and the organ room was originally built as Dante's Inferno. However he kept buying organ parts and ended up filling the room with organs.

I have brought kids from ages 6 to 17 and not one has found anything there scary or creepy, nor have any of them been bored. I think it's just because kids (and teens) perceive the world differently than adults. My daughter used to ask to go every year.

Also FYI not all of the music machines use recordings.

FYI another version of the legend is that FLW made the chicken coop comment to Jordan Sr, not Jr.

Claustrophobic…all I wanted was out.

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almost kinda feels liminal

This place is so dusty and filthy and run down I would never go back.

Just went there today! it is SO unbelievably beautiful/interesting/creepy.this was the best museum ive ever been too,the carousel room was my favorite omg the lifesize angels hanging from the ceilings i could cry. i feel fortunate to have experienced this and highly recommend it! we drove 3 hours from Illinois.

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