Earthquake machines! Death rays!Those far-fetched gadgets are part of a plan to build a museum dedicated to one of history's most famous mad scientists.
Many of the inventor's fans think Tesla was more brilliant than his more famous contemporaries, including Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison. Even though Tesla isn't exactly a household name, his unsung accomplishments and wild imagination have turned him into something of a folk hero. Here, a rundown of five of Tesla's craziest inventions: . . .