Indiana often calls itself the Crossroads of the Nation, which sounds wholesome and middle-American, but that doesn't mean it's not also perhaps the very nexus of US weirdness. Armed with Oddball Indiana , you'll soon discover the strange underbelly of the Hoosier State, from brain sandwiches to square donuts. Indiana has monuments to Michael Jackson, the comic strip character Joe Palooka, and the World's Largest Egg, as well as festivals honoring popcorn, James Dean, and a mysterious monster turtle named Oscar. The state also has its share of weird history--it's where Alka-Seltzer and Wonder Bread were invented, where Alfred Kinsey conducted his famous sexuality research, where A Christmas Story actually took place, and where the good but angry citizens of Plainfield conspired to dump President Martin Van Buren in a mud puddle . and today memorialize the event with a bronze plaque. Along with humorous histories and offbeat observations, Oddball Indiana provides addresses, websites, hours, fees, and driving directions for each of its 350+ entries, as well as a themed tour following John Dillinger's trail of crime and mayhem.