1981, VIRGINIA: Tourists flock to Richmond to experience Champ Stanley’s latest forecast: a rain of tiny bells made from a mysterious metal of unknown origin. This follows previous rains of silvery thread, ingenious puzzle boxes with coins inside, and little golden snakes that could speak. And so Richmond, too, is showered with wealth as visitors fill up its hotels and restaurants, taking each new odd item from the sky with them as they leave as tokens and proof that Richmond, without rival, is the most magical city in the United States. — MARCH 14