Dan Aykroyd

Imagine a city where the commute requires a zipline, or a town crawling with some strange monkeys, and even a spot that holds a beautiful waterfall that spews blood. Get your passports ready, as we take a tour of the most unusual places in history.

Would you believe that the beginnings of modern endoscopy were really all thanks to one professional sword-swallower? These are the stories of the most bizarre, unthinkable, and outrageous experiments in history.

This episode explores the strangest and most ghastly gigs ever. From night soil men cleaning excrement off the streets of Victorian London to professional mourners hired to weep at funerals, to the intrepid deer urine collectors.

I'm sure you've heard of an eye for an eye, but have you heard about some of the sweetest stories of revenge? Like the one about a man in Colorado that uses a "killdozer" to settle a zoning dispute or another about an Emperor who pickles his wife's lover?

One-of-a-kind crimes are often met with one-of-a-kind punishments. Like a pig whose bloody rampage lands itself in the courtroom, or a music enthusiast whose wall-rattling beats subject them to hours of classical symphonies.

Have you ever wondered about the most bizarre things that have fallen from the sky? From meteorites to seafood, and even bathtubs, these are some truly unbelievable stories of what comes from above. Don't believe it? Just look up!

We're exploring the world of strange games, each one more bizarre than the next.

We've heard the tales of great wars fought with groundbreaking weaponry, but what about everything else in between?

Some of history's most brilliant innovations are also the most bizarre. Like a fully functioning car that hovers in midair. Or clothing made out of everyone's favorite source of calcium.

Some of the world's most valiant figures overcome the most treacherous, impossible, and downright bizarre circumstances. These are the stories of survival, success, and reunion...against all odds.