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Costumes and cheap beer are staples of most weird sports, says photographer Sol Neelman, but no one takes dressing up quite as seriously as one of his all-time favorite sports events: Kaiju Live Monster Wrestling (formally known as the Kaiju Big Battel) in Queens, New York. “Kaiju monster wrestling has always been my favorite,” says Neelman. “Mainly because I don't know what's happening. There are a lot of people that follow the storylines and follow the characters. It's kind of like a mix of pro wrestling, Godzilla, and daytime soap opera.”
monsters

Monster Wrestling And Other Weird, Wonderful Sports from Around the World

From traditional Japanese log riding to charitable llama races in Colorado, this photographer has seen it all.
Roxanne Hoorn September 26, 2023
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Secrets of Los Angeles's Oldest Bowling Alley

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Los Angeles, California

Highland Park Bowl

L.A.'s oldest operating bowling alley is a beautifully restored homage to its speakeasy days.
Lyndhurst Bowling Alley.
Tarrytown, New York

Lyndhurst Bowling Alley

One of the earliest bowling lanes in the U.S. doubled as a sewing school during a time when women had little job opportunity.
sports

Watch the Fastest Perfect Game Ever Bowled

Ben Kertola rolled 12 strikes in less than 90 seconds.
Kelsey Kennedy April 25, 2017
Original wooden bowling lanes and pin boys
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Holler House

The oldest certified bowling alley in the United States is in the basement of this century-old bar.
Oklahoma - Where the wind comes sweeping down the... lane?
Nowata, Oklahoma

Bowling Ball Yard Art

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.
A wooden bowling ball unearthed by digging work for London's Crossrail project. It was discovered at the site of the Tudor King John’s Court manor house in Stepney Green. It's now on display at a new exhibit, <em>Tunnel: The Archaeology of Crossrail</em>, at the Museum of London Docklands.
objects of intrigue

When Bowling Was a Sport Reserved for Royalty

King Henry VIII famously banned commoners from participating.
Lauren Young March 2, 2017