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Weird US began as a local magazine Weird [[Joisey|New Jersey]], which reported on the weird things that occur in [[Place Worse Than Death|the Garden State]]--from peculiar road signs, [[Haunted House|Haunted Houses]], Cursed villages, Cryptozoology, street art, museums, in/famous people who live/d there. Literally, anything.
''[[Weird U.S.]]'' began as a local magazine ''[[Weird New Jersey]]'', which reported on the weird things that occur in [[Joisey|the Garden State]]--from peculiar road signs, [[Haunted House|Haunted Houses]], Cursed villages, Cryptozoology, street art, museums, in/famous people who live/d there. Literally, anything.


They eventually compiled the better stories into a book entitled ''Weird New Jersey'', of which there is now a second volume.
They eventually compiled the better stories into a book entitled ''Weird New Jersey'', of which there is now a second volume.
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Then they thought: "[[Captain Obvious|Hey, there's 49 Other States!]]" and began publishing Travel Logs on the weird places you can go in the United States.
Then they thought: "[[Captain Obvious|Hey, there's 49 Other States!]]" and began publishing Travel Logs on the weird places you can go in the United States.


In addition to the book, there is a [http://www.weirdus.com/ ''Weird US'' website].
Tropes Featured Include:


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* [[Real Life]] - The places. Every Haunted House, Mystery Tunnel and Strange Artifact.
* [[Real Life]]: The places. Every Haunted House, Mystery Tunnel and Strange Artifact.
* [[Urban Legend]] - What the series chronicles, in more detail and more fun than any publication this troper has seen.
* [[Urban Legend]]: What the series chronicles, in more detail and more fun than any publication this troper has seen.

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Latest revision as of 13:51, 2 July 2020

Weird U.S. began as a local magazine Weird New Jersey, which reported on the weird things that occur in the Garden State--from peculiar road signs, Haunted Houses, Cursed villages, Cryptozoology, street art, museums, in/famous people who live/d there. Literally, anything.

They eventually compiled the better stories into a book entitled Weird New Jersey, of which there is now a second volume.

Then they thought: "Hey, there's 49 Other States!" and began publishing Travel Logs on the weird places you can go in the United States.

In addition to the book, there is a Weird US website.

Tropes used in Weird U.S. include:
  • Real Life: The places. Every Haunted House, Mystery Tunnel and Strange Artifact.
  • Urban Legend: What the series chronicles, in more detail and more fun than any publication this troper has seen.