

Virginia Claire McGuire
Joined: Feb 20, 2013
Virginia C. McGuire is a part time reference librarian in Philadelphia. She is also a freelance writer specializing in real estate, architecture and gardening. She enjoys hunting for entertaining oddities on the internet and making friends on Twitter. Follow her @vcmcguire.


10 States with Fossil-Hunting Sites for the Public

11 of the Best-Loved Regional Candies

8 Houses Built Just for Spite
10 Houses Painted in Protest
Spiteful paint jobs are a common way for people to get back at strict city ordinances, historical commissions, homeowners' associations, bigoted neighbors and even banks.
15 Gorgeous Little Free Libraries
Little free libraries have sprung up all over the world in the last five years.
15 Outlandish Chicken Varieties
With their poofy crests and feathery feet, these glamorous chicken breeds are a little fancier than your average barnyard birds.
15 Incredibly Specific Special Collections Libraries
Special collections libraries are a strange and wonderful world, full of odd collections and even odder researchers. We chose a handful of our favorites.
15 Pieces of Furniture Made Out of Books
Some of these look more sculptural than cozy, but we’d be happy to have any of these genius bookish creations to furnish our apartment.
12 Talented Pet Portrait Artists
Photos of your pets are fine, but to create a true conversation piece, go the fine art route.
11 Amazing Insect Close-Ups
Whether you find insects creepy or fascinating, seeing close-up photographs of insects taken with modern camera equipment reveals that they can be quite beautiful.
11 Cakes Shaped Like Books
It's not unusual to hear an avid reader confess to "devouring" a book, but these literary confections take it to a whole new level.
5 Statues That Say "Screw You"
A Michigan strip club owner made international headlines in 2013 when he bought the house next door to his ex-wife and installed an enormous bronze statue of a hand flipping the bird at her bathroom window.
11 Vocabulary Words for Typography Nerds
On the 11th of every month, we publish a bunch of lists of 11. Virginia C. McGuire gets us started.
13 Sculptures Made Out of Books
Books are beautiful in their own right, but these artists have managed to improve on perfection.
13 Sculptures Made Out of Books
Books are beautiful in their own right, but these artists have managed to improve on perfection.