1.   While Dylan went from local curiosity to international superstar, Cohen pursued several creative paths.

2.   First amazed by Pinocchio, the villagers accept him as a local curiosity, though his schoolmates taunt him.

3.   Not a single bat ever roosted in the towers, one of which is still standing, maintained by a private resort as a local curiosity.

4.   The huge fish has since become a local curiosity, attracting hundreds of onlookers.