Pearl Fryar just wanted to win Yard of the Month back in 1984. Today his Bishopville, SC garden may be the most original example of outsider art in Southeastern America, and a tourist destination in it's own right.
posted on May 16, 2007 - View this thread

Border Fence Firm Snared for Hiring Illegal Workers
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - View this thread

The Great Hedge of India was over 1500 miles long in the mid-1800s, manned by 12,000 guards (for tax purposes), and totally forgotten until an Englishman spent three years tracking its history. A fascinating travel / history / detective story.
posted on Feb 18, 2003 - View this thread