Oct 25 2017SaveSploid10/25/17Sploid10/25/17Science Helps Reveal Which Carnival Games Are a Scam, and Which Ones You Can Actually WinAndrew Liszewski98SaveThe prizes, the lights, the sounds, and a quick-talking barker make it hard to resist playing carnival games, but is…
Mar 30 2017SaveSploid3/30/17Sploid3/30/17Every Amusement Park Should Have 100 MPH Bumper CarsAndrew Liszewski94SaveAs far as amusement park rides go, bumper cars rank somewhere between Ferris Wheels and benches when it comes to…
Aug 29 2016SaveSploid8/29/16Sploid8/29/16A Jet Engine-Powered Merry-Go-Round Is the Ultimate Carnival RideAndrew Liszewski76SaveYou’re already accepting some level of risk when you climb aboard any carnival ride, from the Ferris Wheel to the…
Apr 30 2015Save4/30/15Lego's new Ferris Wheel will make you nostalgic for a carnivalAndrew Liszewski14SaveFollowing up on the Fairground Mixer released last year, Lego has just introduced another set that is sure to make…
Jun 27 2012Save6/27/12Glamour shots of carnival "freaks" of the 1800s were oddly touchingCyriaque Lamar88SaveThroughout his career, Charles Eisenmann photographed thousands of sideshow performers seeking portraits for their…
Aug 9 2010Save8/9/10Angels, clowns and a deep dark place: the art of Mariano VillalbaAnn VanderMeer60SaveThis is the work of Mariano Villalba, a young Argentinian artist whose influences include Edgar Allen Poe, Jan…
Jul 24 2008Save7/24/08Giant Phallic Inflatable Bungee Ride is the Most Fun Way to Break Your Neck EverAdam Frucci28SaveIf you're ever driving and you see a county fair with what appears to be three towering penises with clown makeup on…