Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

New technology unlocks something inside of us.

Hope.

Wonder.

A sense of what if.

And the mid 19th century was a great example of an era full of hope and wonder, as men,

women, and families packed up their lives to pursue golden dreams in California.

The Gold Rush drew folks from all walks of life to the West Coast, risking their future

on a bet.

There was no guarantee of fortune or success, but there was a chance, a possibility, which

is honestly all it took.

And once they arrived, it wasn't hard to see that possibility was everywhere.

But while many saw it along the riverbeds or deep inside the countless mines, a small

group of dreamers noticed it quite a bit higher up.

They found each other due to their love for the sky.

That was their goal, not to sift for flakes along the water, but to explore the great unknown.

Along their ranks was a man named Charles August Albert Dalschou, who had come to California

from Prussia by way of Texas.

He was an enthusiastic participant in what can only be described as wishful experiments.

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