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America is famous for many things: Hollywood movies, towering skyscrapers, and vast national parks. But there’s another side to the U.S. that’s often overlooked—roadside attractions. Iconic and fun, they’re spread across the nation’s highways, offering travelers a surprise at every turn.

The Facebook group ‘Roadside America - Offbeat Quirky Tourist Attractions’ is where people share these unusual landmarks—everything from a giant buffalo statue to a whimsical Dr. Seuss museum. We’ve sifted through their posts to bring you some of the best and most eccentric tourist spots. Check them out below and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!

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South Main Plaza Fountain In Mt Vernon, Oh. Some Of The Dogs Have Been Sponsored And Each One Has A Plaque That Tells What It Is. There's One Cat And 3 Birds Also

South Main Plaza Fountain In Mt Vernon, Oh. Some Of The Dogs Have Been Sponsored And Each One Has A Plaque That Tells What It Is. There's One Cat And 3 Birds Also

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Upstaged75
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is great! So cute. I'm guessing people sponsor the individual statues in the name of pets they've lost. What an awesome memorial.

roddy
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks identical to the one in Berczy Park, Toronto, Canada.

Tiny Dancer
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Indeedy it does! Not a surprise, as RedMarbles mentions, it was the inspiration for the one in Ohio. Here's the Toronto one, for them that care. Berczy_Par...4b73a5.jpg Berczy_Park-66b13ff4b73a5.jpg

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Traveling Lady Railfan
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a lovely design and thank you for sharing...I'm going to look for this next time I'm in OH! I'm glad there's some places that public art like this can exist without vandalism cuz this wouldn't last long in my (ha ha "world renowned" city)

frinny
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1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

aww German shep..the very best

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    #2

    We Did A Scavenger Hunt For The 22 Goose Statues In Goose Creek Sc Today. Fun Time And We Found Them All!!!

    We Did A Scavenger Hunt For The 22 Goose Statues In Goose Creek Sc Today. Fun Time And We Found Them All!!!

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    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I shouldn't beak so nosy but I waddle know if you had a honking good time winging it - was it all quacked up to be? My sincerest apolo-geese for my fowl sense of humor

    Jen
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these types of displays! Saratoga NY does horses every year when the track is open - a few have become permanent. Another local town does cows and a little town between Mancester and Bennington Vt has moose.

    Blondie23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Arlington Texas did this years ago with giant Stars.. it was so much fun!

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This reminds me of the town Penguin in Tasmania, Australia, where they have penguins all around the town.

    Katy McMouse
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My city did this with frogs then fish

    René Sauer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My city did something similar when it hosted the field hockey worldchampionship in 2006. Companies could donate some money to get a steel statue to decorate however they wanted and display it in front of their business. Unfortunately today there is only one left, as far as I know.

    Lo Kindred
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have several towns here that do these kinds of things! Dickinson, TX has Herons, League City, TX has painted electrical boxes, Kemah, TX has painted fire hydrants, and Seabrook, TX has pelicans!

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    A roadside attraction is just what it says on the tin: an interesting spot built alongside the road to catch the attention of travelers. Generally speaking, they’re meant to be places one might stop on the way to somewhere rather than being a destination. But to the followers of ‘Roadside America,’ they might as well be the main event—the page has almost 500K members who are dedicated to capturing the country’s weirdest landmarks.

    In fact, “the weirder the better,” the group insists. A UFO-shaped house? Brilliant. A miniature Taco Bell? Absolutely. The world’s tallest barber pole? What could be more fitting? Perhaps an enormous rubber duck—you’ll find it in Indiana, by the way. It seems the imagination of Americans knows no limits when it comes to these curious roadside attractions.

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    #3

    Outside The Dr. Seuss Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts

    Outside The Dr. Seuss Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts

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    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” - Dr Seuss

    #4

    Mr Rogers Museum Latrobe, PA

    Mr Rogers Museum Latrobe, PA

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    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    At the beginning of the show, my sisters, cousins and I would try to guess which color cardigan sweater he was going to put on…

    AnnaB
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    His mother knitted all his cardigans.

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    NoName
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How lucky we were to have grown up with Mister Rogers ❤ kids today don't have anyone like him, and it shows in the most aggravating ways

    Katy McMouse
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lady Elaine gave me the creeps. Just sayin.

    Jess Smith
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live near here. It's nice that one of Pittsburgh's (ok yes technically Latrobe but let's be honest it's basically Pittsburgh) most famous people is Mr. Rogers.

    A Gardner
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not Catholic, but I wholeheartedly believe Mister Rogers should be a saint. He was, in my opinion, the epitome of a great human. He had flaws, but that's what made him human.

    Steve Ferraro
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was born and raised in Latrobe PA , here.... A lot of history is in Latrobe PA.. . First airmail,, first professional football team,, home of the Steelers training camp...and More !

    PIO4 Office
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you Mr. Rogers for providing a safe quiet place for an inner city kid. For all the inner city kids.

    Christopher Crockett
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I miss Mister Rogers. He liked me just the way I was.

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    Roadside attractions first appeared in America in the late 19th century, but they really took off in the 1920s and 1930s when more people started owning cars and long-distance road travel became easier.

    As the number of passenger cars in the U.S. grew—between 1919 and 1929 it jumped from 6.5 million to 23 million—the existing infrastructure became overwhelmed. To accommodate this boom, the government undertook massive road construction projects, completing over 10,000 miles of roadway improvements in 1922 alone.

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    Highways spread across the country, including the famous Route 66 built in 1929, and small towns needed a way to catch the eyes of passing motorists. They responded by building restaurants, motels, coffee shops, and unique attractions to stand out and draw travelers in.

    #5

    Coffee Pot In Bedford PA. Built In 1925 As Part Of A Gas Station

    Coffee Pot In Bedford PA. Built In 1925 As Part Of A Gas Station

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    Ni Na
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No it's only for photos and at the moment they collect donations for some restorations (looked it up online)

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    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's one in WA state too. Plus the coffee pot shaped Java Jive in Tacoma.

    Quinn
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the MMORPG, "Fallout 76", this place is a tea pot infested with giant mutated insects. And, yes, it's part of a gas station.

    Sara Frazer
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of Bob's Java Jive up here in Tacoma, WA! But it's now a dive bar and music venue

    Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My!
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could drink it, if I were given some serious bathroom breaks.

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This fills me with uncertain-tea…

    #6

    A Replica Of The Up House In The Up Movie. Built In Herriman, Utah

    A Replica Of The Up House In The Up Movie. Built In Herriman, Utah

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    #7

    Underground Kayaking In Red River Gorge, Ky

    Underground Kayaking In Red River Gorge, Ky

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    Upstaged75
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This looks cool! There are a huge number of caves in Kentucky.

    Blondie23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cool... no thank you! but cool!

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    In many instances, people relied on mimetic architecture—buildings designed to look like the products they were selling—to promote their roadside businesses. In California, vendors sold oranges out of orange-shaped buildings. In Washington and Pennsylvania, coffee was served in coffee pot-shaped buildings. And on Long Island, eggs were sold out of a building famously known as the Big Duck (not to be confused with Indiana’s Giant Rubber Ducky).

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    #8

    Vashon Island, Washington

    Vashon Island, Washington

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    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oscar, the Bird King - one of 6 giant Trolls constructed in the Pacific NW by Thomas Dambo, renowned recycle artist.

    Dela Bee
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's also 5 Trolls in Maine by Dambo: https://www.mainegardens.org/events-exhibits/giant-trolls/meet-our-trolls/

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    Brenda White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are fantastic and can also be seen in Boothbay Harbor, Maine Botanical Gardens

    Pam
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We got his latest set here in Detroit Lakes MN, Alexa’s Elixir!

    mommaoso818
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The eyes look super creepy!

    #9

    Bronze Statue Of Albert Einstein In Washington DC…. They Welcome You To Come Sit On His Lap… In Fact, There Is A Worn Off Area On His Lap From All The Sitters… He Is Awesome!

    Bronze Statue Of Albert Einstein In Washington DC…. They Welcome You To Come Sit On His Lap… In Fact, There Is A Worn Off Area On His Lap From All The Sitters… He Is Awesome!

    Robin Borden Luberski Report

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” - Albert Einstein

    #10

    The Rock Garden’s Version Of The Colosseum, In Calhoun, GA

    The Rock Garden’s Version Of The Colosseum, In Calhoun, GA

    Alan Vickers Report

    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We've been there and it's totally worth the stop! So much to see and it's only a couple miles off I-75.

    Foffy Skrimshaw
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's an interesting visit if you are in the area for sure. But I wouldn't plan a trip around it.

    Spittnimage
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These are things/places you just happen to see while driving, usually on highways not the interstate; or in towns.

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    Some of these attractions were named “the world’s largest” and became renowned just for that ambitious title alone. For example, West Virginia boasted the World’s Largest Teapot, built in the 1930s, while Alabama had the World’s Largest Bottle, built in 1924, although it sadly burnt down in 1936.

    In the 1950s, the Guinness World Records began publishing its books, sparking a wave of competition among towns to create the largest ball-shaped attractions. Nebraskans built the world’s largest ball of stamps, while Kansans and Minnesotans engaged in a decades-long battle over who could create the world’s largest ball of twine. In later years, similar competitions emerged over the world’s largest ball of rubber bands, tape, and even barbed wire.

    #11

    Ladybirds On The Side Of An Office Building In Milwaukee Wi

    Ladybirds On The Side Of An Office Building In Milwaukee Wi

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    Upstaged75
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Except in the US we call the ladybugs.

    NoName
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just because I'm a ladybug, it automatically makes me a GIRL, HUH?!

    Earthquake903
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ladybird? Ladybird Johnson?

    ROSESARERED
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are golden bees on a hotel in Melbourne, southbank

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just looked them up, I can't believe I haven't seen them before. Haven't been to Southbank in a long time though. I plan on going into the city during my upcoming leave from work, so I'm adding these to my list of things to see!

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    DowntownStevieB
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a women's society called the "Ladybug Society" in the US. I'm curious if that's their HQ

    Kelsie Marx
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like the term, ladybirds a lot more. It makes them sound more feminine and cute 🥰!

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    #12

    Cadillac Ranch Near Amarillo, Texas. I Shot This At Sunrise On Christmas Day, 2019

    Cadillac Ranch Near Amarillo, Texas. I Shot This At Sunrise On Christmas Day, 2019

    Bush Bernard Report

    Ban-One
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Classic. Even though the condition of the cars get worse. I was there in 2007 and 2010. Still ok, but last year my sister went. It's more paint than cars now....still cool though if you catch a moment with few visitors.

    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We went in 2022 while traveling Rte 66 and it was great. Just.....please throw out your empty spray paint cans! There are garbage cans right there, yet people would rather just drop the empty cans on the ground.

    John West
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Christmas morning. No snow. Global warming is real, people.

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    #13

    Just Went This Awesome House In York, PA

    Just Went This Awesome House In York, PA

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    Thrill.Seeker
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to live 30 min from there. Drove by it at least once a month. When I stopped by they sold ice cream inside. Not surprised it's an airbnb now

    the_avenging_knight (her/she)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I still remember taking a tour of the place and eating ice cream afterwards when I was a kid. It's too bad that they changed it into an airbnb, I'd love to see the inside again.

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    Ron Bradley
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife's father actually built this house. There was a big-time shoe salesman that brought him a work shoe and asked for a house to be built just like it. He used it for out of town guests.

    ILoveMySon
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. I was literally thinking the contractor is quite talented.

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    SolitaryIntrovert
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's called the Haines Shoe House. It was built in 1948 to advertise the Haines shoe company. Today it is kind of a air b&b

    Red Hair Blue Soul
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The air B&B is kinda expensive. It's near me. I still wanna stay there tho

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remind me of my platform doc martens

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    However, one of the most famous “largest” attractions in America is Lucy the Elephant, considered to be the oldest roadside landmark. Constructed in 1882 by James V. Lafferty in Margate City, New Jersey, Lucy is a six-story elephant-shaped building that has captivated travelers for over a century.

    Initially named Elephant Bazaar, the structure was built to attract real estate customers who could view the city’s skyline from the elephant’s carriage, which now serves as an observation deck for modern-day visitors during tours.

    Lucy supposedly got her name in 1902. The structure was sold to Anton Gertzen of Philadelphia in 1887 and remained in his family until 1970. It is believed that Anton’s daughter-in-law, Sophia Gertzen, renamed it Lucy.

    #14

    Cruising Down I-70 In Colby, Kansas, You Pass By The Wheat Jesus Billboard. No Words ... Just Jesus In A Wheat Field

    Cruising Down I-70 In Colby, Kansas, You Pass By The Wheat Jesus Billboard. No Words ... Just Jesus In A Wheat Field

    Scott Winikow Report

    Allan Edson
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How can you tell he's Caucasian? Could be Arabic or Hispanic.

    Brenda White
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm grateful that I'm color blind

    Earthquake903
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    White Jesus on wheat

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    AKA "short Jesus" (apparently) "Wheat plants grow to be about 2–4 feet tall."

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there a kernel of truth to this billboard? My thoughts are a bit grainy. Can’t find the rye words…but it did have me at hull- o

    Blondie23
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if there are no words how do you know it's Jesus? Maybe it's just a random dude!

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    #15

    When I Had Visited Over 10 Years Ago, Little Did I Know That The Official Mascot Of Seattle & Its Pike Market Is The Pig. There Are Over 90 Pigs Scattered Around Town. Here's A Few

    When I Had Visited Over 10 Years Ago, Little Did I Know That The Official Mascot Of Seattle & Its Pike Market Is The Pig. There Are Over 90 Pigs Scattered Around Town. Here's A Few

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    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I visited Seattle (from UK) for my honeymoon 23 years ago. We have a great time hunting out all the pigs, but didn't get to see them all.

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well. TIL. I've lived in WA for decades and been to Seattle many times. I didn't know there were many pigs. I only knew about the bronze pig at the Pike's Place Market. https://www.flickr.com/photos/myhsu/5125458619

    ROSESARERED
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In Victoria Australia, Shepparton, they have painted cows everywhere

    Huddo's sister
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Quite a few in Melbourne CBD and docklands too, unless they have been relocated since I was there last.

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    El Jordo Mac
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My little town Port Dover ontario did this about 20 years ago. Wonder if we stole the idea from seattle

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big Rapids Mich has bulldogs(Ferris State Uni) scattered all over town

    Kelsie Marx
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, looks like I need to go back🫤😂!

    Michelle my Belle.
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate to be this person, but...it's Pike Place Market. Not Pike Market.

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    #16

    The Big Rubber Stamp With The Word "Free" On It Is A Creation Of Artist Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022), Who Sculpted Giant Versions Of Everyday Objects That Turn Up In Public Parks And On City Sidewalks. Located In Cleveland, OH

    The Big Rubber Stamp With The Word "Free" On It Is A Creation Of Artist Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022), Who Sculpted Giant Versions Of Everyday Objects That Turn Up In Public Parks And On City Sidewalks. Located In Cleveland, OH

    Tony Reynolds Report

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Certainly has my stamp of approval…

    Thrill.Seeker
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I now live 5 minutes from this Cleveland icon.

    Over the years, Lucy the Elephant served various purposes, including a restaurant, business office, cottage, and tavern. She was even depicted on many souvenir postcards, often referred to as “The Elephant Hotel of Atlantic City.” (The actual hotel was in a nearby building, not inside the elephant.)

    By the 1960s, Lucy was in a very poor state and was scheduled for demolition. However, the local community rallied to save her, and she was renovated in the 1970s. Lucy’s birthday is celebrated each year on July 20 with a fundraising event, keeping this beloved roadside attraction alive.

    #17

    Has Anyone Been To The Whale Statue In The 9th And 9th District In Salt Lake City, Utah. Very Colorful

    Has Anyone Been To The Whale Statue In The 9th And 9th District In Salt Lake City, Utah. Very Colorful

    Linda Cook Schoss Report

    Mike Loux
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Whale, Whale, Whale, look what we have here.

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to BLOW this out of proportion, I sea-riously think it’s fin-tasting. Shore love the splash of colors!

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    #18

    Giant Grasshopper, On The Enchanted Highway North Dakota. Near Gladstone Nd

    Giant Grasshopper, On The Enchanted Highway North Dakota. Near Gladstone Nd

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    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is another side trip that's worth seeing. The pheasants and 'fisherman's dream' were our faves. This was the best part of the whole trip to ND and we discovered it last minute!

    Amanda MacDonald
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in Richardton ND for about 9 months and got to see a lot of these. The flying geese one was closest to where I lived and was also my favorite. They are pretty cool considering there isn't much else to look at.

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure they have had a plague (locusts) as well as the dust bowl.

    ShyWahine
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Would jump at the hop-portunity to visit someday…

    #19

    The Great Elephant Migration Traveling Exhibit In Newport, Rhode Island

    The Great Elephant Migration Traveling Exhibit In Newport, Rhode Island

    Erin Kochanek Report

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    Even though roadside attractions are often seen as relics of the past and symbols of America’s transformation into a car-loving country, the tradition of building them continues, especially those aiming to be the largest in their category. In Alabama, you can find the World’s Largest Office Chair, standing around 33 feet tall (about 10 meters), built in 2008. Traveling further north to Illinois, you’ll discover a 42-foot (12.8 meters) long Windchime, which made its way into the Guinness World Records in 2012 as, you guessed it, the world’s largest windchime.

    #20

    Largest Cowboy Boots In San Antonio TX

    Largest Cowboy Boots In San Antonio TX

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    Hope-Diana
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How did I live in San An for a few months and not even know about this??!?!

    David
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TIL that massively oversized fake ostrich skin looks like a bunch of weird nipples. /J

    Kelsie Marx
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, in Texas, it’s go big or go home! 😂

    RageOfAquarius
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nah, Paul Bunyan wears the giant L.L. Bean boot. Lumberjacking in cowboy boots is not recommended lol.

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    #21

    If You Schlepped All Of The Way To Mora, MN To See The World's Largest Dala Horse, You Might As Well Head Out 17 Minutes West To Ogilvie And Say Hello To Rusty The Dragon

    If You Schlepped All Of The Way To Mora, MN To See The World's Largest Dala Horse, You Might As Well Head Out 17 Minutes West To Ogilvie And Say Hello To Rusty The Dragon

    He's on private property so be respectful of parking but he's definitely worth a stop. They say he can occasionally be talked into breathing fire!

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    Hope-Diana
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    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Anybody know how big this is?

    #22

    Wigwam Teepee Motel Along Route 66 In San Bernardino, CA

    Wigwam Teepee Motel Along Route 66 In San Bernardino, CA

    Jaime Rubalcaba Report

    Christina Hughes
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Once an iconic road side stopping place. Sadly it fell on hard times like the rest of our hometown

    Javelina Poppers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's also one in Holbrook AZ, there used to be one in Tempe AZ also but it was sadly destroyed in the name of modernization.

    TheNewJenBrady
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My parents stayed here last fall. My mom had wanted to stay there from the first time she heard about it decades ago. She finally made it, age 75!

    K Tigress
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure someplace close to the Disney parks they have the traffic cone version.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once stayed at a former nudist colony turned campsite/caravan park near (iirc) Echuca, Australia that had about teen teepees you could 'glamp' in.

    While considered originally American, the trend of building the world’s largest roadside attractions made its way to other countries like Australia and New Zealand in the 1960s. However, they refer to them with the slightly humbler term “big things.” Australia, for example, is home to the Big Pineapple, the Big Lobster, and the Big Prawn. Meanwhile, New Zealand celebrates its national identity with the Big Kiwis and the Big Kiwifruit.

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    #23

    Jerome, Missouri On Rt. 66. Found This As We Were Out Driving Around

    Jerome, Missouri On Rt. 66. Found This As We Were Out Driving Around

    Sherry Johnson Report

    General Anaesthesia
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The Trail of Tears was the forced displacement of approximately 60,000 people of the "Five Civilized Tribes" between 1830 and 1850, and the additional thousands of Native Americans within that were ethnically cleansed by the United States government..." - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trail_of_Tears

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    #24

    World’s Largest Buffalo 🦬 Jamestown, North Dakota At The Frontier Village

    World’s Largest Buffalo 🦬 Jamestown, North Dakota At The Frontier Village

    Dyana Watkins- Geddie Report

    smugdruggler
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. The Latin name is Bison bison and they still call them buffalo.

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    Red_panda
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Little bit further east you have the world's largest crane statue. Then little bit more and worlds largest cow.

    Jelly.Bean
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    surprising that they aren't in Buffalo ny

    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The western village at Jamestown is another stop worth making in ND! Loved seeing the buffalo too!

    #25

    A Giant Pencil On An Office Supply Store In Wytheville, VA

    A Giant Pencil On An Office Supply Store In Wytheville, VA

    Kevin Findlay Report

    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A word processor with a manual delete device.

    Mike Loux
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Great battery life. Awful search functionality.

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    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Trying to do the write thing - I'm kind of drawn to it, but it seems kind of pointless....

    Peppy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, it’s got a point, 👆look you can see it 😉

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    Of course, not all attractions claiming to be the world’s largest live up to the name. In 2010, six different frying pans in the United States competed for the title. At one point, there was even a dispute over who had the world’s largest rocking chair. As Forrest Wickman aptly put it, “It seems that, while many countries erect big things, only Americans dare to claim that theirs are the biggest.”

    #26

    W.C. Handy “Singing River” Sculpture In Florence, Alabama

    W.C. Handy “Singing River” Sculpture In Florence, Alabama

    Monica Barker Report

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    #27

    Peter "Wolf" Toth Carving In Las Cruces, N.m. Part Of The "Trail Of The Whispering Giants" He Did In The 70's, Put One In Every State

    Peter "Wolf" Toth Carving In Las Cruces, N.m. Part Of The "Trail Of The Whispering Giants" He Did In The 70's, Put One In Every State

    Bob Stout Report

    DeoManus Argentem
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, wow, we have one of these in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in the grass outside a parking lot across the street from the beach! (just Googled it up, didn't know it was a big deal) We filled his mouth with bright yellow (range) golf balls one drunken night during high school (didn't damage it, at least I hope - didn't intend to, again didn't know it was a known project - just a silly prank after we got kicked off the beach for driving balls into the ocean at night; again, forgive me, dumb kids we were - they stayed there for weeks!)

    Geoffrey Scott
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was there, by any chance, a whale beaching itself soon after???? Kramer???

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    Javelina Poppers
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    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I just wanted to add this..........The Elfego Baca monument in Reserve New Mexico. Elfego Baca single handedly stood off angry cowboys in the largest and longest civilian gunfight in American history. He was a self-made deputy who faced a 36 hour barrage of 4,000 rifle rounds and survived. Walt Disney made a movie and series about him in the 50s. 1000000727...a8bce4.jpg 1000000727-66b1d27a8bce4.jpg

    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have one in Plymouth MA at the rest area off Rte 3. Never been a fan of it.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's one not 5 miles from me in Cleveland TN

    #28

    My. Airy N.C. "Mayberry"

    My. Airy N.C. "Mayberry"

    Norm Schaaf Report

    Traveling Lady Railfan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been here. It's a lovely mural. Beautifully done. This is just down the street from Floyd's barber shop and Opies candy store on the main street.

    Joanne Mendonza-Earle
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We loved Mt Airy! But I didn't see this mural last time! We're going for the holiday season this year.

    #29

    A Decommissioned Military Plane On The Front Lawn Of The Don Q Inn

    A Decommissioned Military Plane On The Front Lawn Of The Don Q Inn

    Ronald Crouch is at Don Q Inn. Report

    Javelina Poppers
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Flew in one of those non-stop from Phoenix to Honolulu and returned two days later.

    mysterious(all pronouns)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The inside of the Don Q Inn is really cool as well. They have a big fireplace with a bunch of old barbershop chairs and some of the rooms are themed.

    Thom Serveaux
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just down the road from the amazing house on the rock in Spring Green, WI.

    #30

    JC Penney House And Museum, As Well As The First (But Technically 3rd) JC Penney Store Down The Block. Kemmerer, WY

    JC Penney House And Museum, As Well As The First (But Technically 3rd) JC Penney Store Down The Block. Kemmerer, WY

    Haylen LaTorre Radford Report

    Me Oh My (He/They)
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How is it technically the third? EDIT: Never mind, figured it out. For others confused: The first was the original location, the second was, well, the second store they opened, and this one was built as the designated 'mother store' when they started to expand as a national chain.

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    #31

    Dog Bark Park In Cottonwood, Idaho

    Dog Bark Park In Cottonwood, Idaho

    My in-laws just got back from a trip to this unique roadside attraction, which is owned by my father-in-law's cousin Frances and husband Dennis. Its creator, Dennis Sullivan, is a former builder and when he changed careers, became an expert chainsaw carver. We have a chainsaw carving from him of our dog Shelby. The large dog, Sweet Willy, accommodates a family of 4. The head is a loft where kids can stay on bunks and a queen size bed is in the belly of the dog. The full size bath is in (where else?) the tail. My in-laws spent a couple nights in the dog. They're about to stop operating this as an inn and just leave it open as a roadside attraction

    Abby Goldstein Report

    Traveling Lady Railfan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I tried to get a room here, it was totally booked. How cool to spend a night in the belly of a beagle?!

    #32

    Mr. Trash Wheel Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD

    Mr. Trash Wheel Inner Harbor, Baltimore, MD

    Joe Pascullo Report

    Mary Kelly
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it has literally removed tons of trash from the inner harbor...solar-powered goodness!

    Dela Bee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't forget to visit Professor Trash Wheel, Captain Trash Wheel, and Gwynnda Good Wheel of the West!

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    #33

    We Didn't Realize That We Were Driving Through The Longest Covered Bridge In America. One Side Is New Hampshire While The Other Side Is Vermont. Don't Forget To Walk Your Horses Across

    We Didn't Realize That We Were Driving Through The Longest Covered Bridge In America. One Side Is New Hampshire While The Other Side Is Vermont. Don't Forget To Walk Your Horses Across

    Mark Wolongevicz Report

    Donkey boi
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does 'walk your horses' mean you have to get off and lead them, or that you can't canter or gallop?

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good question. It probably means to get off and lead them. I doubt any of mine would go in there even if I wasn't riding. They're not crazy about dark enclosed spaces.

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    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it covered? /gen

    Jen
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of old bridges in New England were to keep snow off the road surface in the winter to keep the bridges from being too slippery.

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    #34

    Billed As The Most Photographed House In Maine. The Wedding Cake House In Kennebunk Maine And It’s Currently For Sale If You Have A Spare $2.65 Million Laying Around

    Billed As The Most Photographed House In Maine. The Wedding Cake House In Kennebunk Maine And It’s Currently For Sale If You Have A Spare $2.65 Million Laying Around

    Mark York Report

    Sara
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought Stephen King's house was the most photographed in Maine.

    ZuriLovesYou
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why is it called the wedding cake house?

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    #35

    I Went To The Enchanted Forest In Turner, Oregon, In June. Here Are A Few Of The Pictures I Took. They Have A Small Alpine Roller Coaster, A Dark Ride, Several Kiddie Rides, A Fountain Show And Other Neat Attractions

    I Went To The Enchanted Forest In Turner, Oregon, In June. Here Are A Few Of The Pictures I Took. They Have A Small Alpine Roller Coaster, A Dark Ride, Several Kiddie Rides, A Fountain Show And Other Neat Attractions

    Allen Sandquist Report

    #36

    Worlds Tallest Barber Pole. Forest Grove, OR

    Worlds Tallest Barber Pole. Forest Grove, OR

    Rob Keller Report

    Tiggy Darling
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought a barber's pole was just red and white: Red to symbolise that they also used to do surgery.

    Brian Hawley
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    1 year ago

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    So someone painted a flagpole. Whoopee.

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    #37

    Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens… In The Heart Of Center City Philadelphia … A Virtual “Trash Made Into Art” “Garden”

    Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens… In The Heart Of Center City Philadelphia … A Virtual “Trash Made Into Art” “Garden”

    A very unusual winding road of art created from discarded glass, tile and other unusual pieces…here is just a sample… it’s not a big place, but lots of punch packed in. Like something you’ve never seen before… definitely worth a look

    Robin Borden Luberski Report

    Sky Render
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the day there was a little place in Newport, OR like this called the Zig Zag Zoo. It was nowhere near this impressive though!

    #38

    The Coal House (Made From 65 Tonnes Of Coal ) In Williamson, West Virginia

    The Coal House (Made From 65 Tonnes Of Coal ) In Williamson, West Virginia

    Alan Vickers Report

    Sky Render
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No smoking allowed, obviously.

    Tim Douglass
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonder what the radioactivity level in there is?

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    #39

    Geographic Center Of North America In Rugby, Nd

    Geographic Center Of North America In Rugby, Nd

    Wayne Wienke Report

    Traveling Lady Railfan
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been here and experienced the BEST window washing from a female attendant at the gas station near the train station (what a weird thing to remember). Not a streak on the windshield afterwards. I asked to watch her technique. She was so nice!

    #40

    A Few Photos Of The Enchanted Highway In Regent Nd

    A Few Photos Of The Enchanted Highway In Regent Nd

    Tara Oakley Report

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    #41

    Latrobe PA Home Of The Banana Split

    Latrobe PA Home Of The Banana Split

    Ashley Hutchinson Report

    Jess Smith
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Latrobe, home of Mr. Rogers! And the banana split, too!

    AnnaB
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And ME! I was born there!!

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    Elchinero
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Latrobe ..home of "Rolling Rock" beer

    Chewie Baron
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    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I used to drink that in the 90s

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    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The latest scoop - I never have Breyer’s remorse after devouring a huge banana split

    #42

    Junkman Statue In Buena Vista, Virginia

    Junkman Statue In Buena Vista, Virginia

    Sherry Johnson Report

    Alison Marchand
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Reminds me of that hook-clawed Godzilla monster "Gigan"

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    #43

    The Ever So Popular Paul Bunyan And His Blue Ox Off Highway 101 In Klamath, California

    The Ever So Popular Paul Bunyan And His Blue Ox Off Highway 101 In Klamath, California

    Rhonda Wollmuth Tucker Report

    NoName
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think of him coming alive in town in IT 😳

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    #45

    Laclede’s Landing St Louis, Mo

    Laclede’s Landing St Louis, Mo

    Marsha Valentine Banasiewicz Report

    Peppy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There’s something fishy going on here

    Brian Droste
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fish heads fish heads eat rhem up yum. You can't take them dancing.

    #46

    Silly But Cute. Haha. Dice On Shawnee Mission Parkway In Shawnee, KS

    Silly But Cute. Haha. Dice On Shawnee Mission Parkway In Shawnee, KS

    May Gibbons Report

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    #47

    Spoonbridge In Minneapolis Minnesota. Am I The Only One That Calls This “The Mini Apple” Yes I Know It Is A Cherry

    Spoonbridge In Minneapolis Minnesota. Am I The Only One That Calls This “The Mini Apple” Yes I Know It Is A Cherry

    Christel Schulz Rudlaff Report

    Pam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is also a big blue chicken in this park.

    #48

    Tornado Memorial In Belvidere, IL

    Tornado Memorial In Belvidere, IL

    Chris Cammack Report

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    #49

    Second Smallest Operating Post Office In The Us. Bridal Veil, Or

    Second Smallest Operating Post Office In The Us. Bridal Veil, Or

    Taylor Burroughs Report

    Anne Reid
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tiniest one is in the Everglades in Florida.

    #50

    Dinosaur State Park, Glen Rose, Texas. These Dinos Were Originally Made For The 1964 Worlds Fair In NYC. Which I Attended!

    Dinosaur State Park, Glen Rose, Texas. These Dinos Were Originally Made For The 1964 Worlds Fair In NYC. Which I Attended!

    Bob Stout Report

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    #51

    3 Large Conch Shells In Key West

    3 Large Conch Shells In Key West

    Michelle Morgante Report

    Joshua Moore
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    All hail the magic conch!!!

    Alison Marchand
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It would be cool if you could walk through the spiral to the center of the shell😀

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    #52

    Dover Downs Speedway "The Monster Mile" Dover Delaware

    Dover Downs Speedway "The Monster Mile" Dover Delaware

    Elaine Radovich Cowan Report

    Dela Bee
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, skip this and go see some Mason-Dixon Markers or the WWII Observation Towers.

    #53

    40 Foot Tall Jack-A-Lope. Wall, SD. It Took 5 Chainsaw Artists 5 Weeks To Build

    40 Foot Tall Jack-A-Lope. Wall, SD. It Took 5 Chainsaw Artists 5 Weeks To Build

    Debbie Gilbert Report

    BunnyMommy
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The real Jackalopes are wild rabbits that have been infected with the "Shope Papilloma virus". It's related to the human Papilloma virus, and it causes hard dark warts on the rabbits face. The mythical Jackalopes are horned rabbits ready to take on the coyote that's chasing him!

    #54

    The World’s Largest Kaleidoscope, Made Out Of An Old, Converted, Grain Silo, Is Located In Upstate NY, In A Small Town Named Mount Tremper, Which Is Near Woodstock, NY

    The World’s Largest Kaleidoscope, Made Out Of An Old, Converted, Grain Silo, Is Located In Upstate NY, In A Small Town Named Mount Tremper, Which Is Near Woodstock, NY

    It is 56 feet high, and opened in 1996. You walk into the Kaleidoscope, and can sit on the floor or lean against a wall to watch a colorful show accompanied by music. And of course, there’s a gift shop full of Kaleidoscopes. It’s “far out, man”! When I first visited the giant kaleidoscope, there wasn’t much around it. But now it is part of a complex. There are stores and there’s a resort hotel & spa surrounding the kaleidoscope

    Barbara Greenwald Issak Report

    NoName
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Imagine meditating in there 😍

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    #55

    US Steel Edgar Thompson Plant 1329 Braddock Ave Braddock PA 15104

    US Steel Edgar Thompson Plant 1329 Braddock Ave Braddock PA 15104

    Scott Snyder Report

    #56

    Tallest Thermometer! Record Was 134 Degrees! - Baker, CA

    Tallest Thermometer! Record Was 134 Degrees! - Baker, CA

    Crystal Lynn Vargas Report

    arthbach
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's 56.67C! In my own personal temperature scale, it's 'oh my goodness! That blinkin' hot!

    Carl Roberts
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For context, Baker is located at the southern end of Death Valley. The 134 degree record (which is the officially recognized highest global temp ever recorded) was recorded in Furnace Creek, 113 miles north of Baker, in 1913. Baker's record high is 125, recorded in 2007.

    WindySwede
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not how a digital thermometer work 🙃

    #57

    Transformer Displays In The Wisconsin Dells

    Transformer Displays In The Wisconsin Dells

    These are actually outside of the Top Secret Upside Down White House (which is an absolute JOKE of an attraction) but these displays are free in the parking lot!
    Two huge displays - Bumblebee and Optimus Prime, and some other random transformers that are a bit smaller

    Kaitlin M Costello Report

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    #58

    The Big Fish Supper Club In Bena, Minnesota

    The Big Fish Supper Club In Bena, Minnesota

    Kathy Wieskamp Haake Report

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    #59

    Peggy Sue‘S Diner-Saur Park, Yermo CA

    Peggy Sue‘S Diner-Saur Park, Yermo CA

    Steffen Anton Report

    #60

    Worlds Largest Penny In Woodruff, Wisconsin

    Worlds Largest Penny In Woodruff, Wisconsin

    Melissa Klement Report

    mysterious(all pronouns)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wisconsin also has the world's largest indoor carousel and the world's largest accordion museum.

    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Penny are called, but few are chosen…

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    #61

    Get Whisked Away In Nashville, 🤣 On Broadway And 21st Ave

    Get Whisked Away In Nashville, 🤣 On Broadway And 21st Ave

    Tara Ash Report

    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don’t think it will stir up any trouble…

    #62

    Massive Ring At Tri State Pawn And Jewelry In Ashland, KY

    Massive Ring At Tri State Pawn And Jewelry In Ashland, KY

    Brooke Tolber Report

    Upstaged75
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    LOL, this town is where my grandparents lived. It's a seriously depressing little place. I dreaded every time we had to go visit them because it's one of the most boring locations on Earth.

    Virgil Blue
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well someone liked it enough to put a ring on it. ...I'll leave.

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    #63

    Seguin, TX. World’s Largest Pecan

    Seguin, TX. World’s Largest Pecan

    Wayne Wienke Report

    #64

    Salem Sue - Worlds Largesr Holstein Cow - New Salem, North Dakota

    Salem Sue - Worlds Largesr Holstein Cow - New Salem, North Dakota

    Peggy Burger Schlosser Report

    Glenn Cuneo
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been to this cow. You're driving on I-94 (I'ts north of I-90) and you see this huge friggin cow on a hill top- out in the middle on nowhere. The paint is usually worn off of the cow tits from people touching it. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.8614491,-101.4113879,3a,60y,229.31h,92.11t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s_lb4mmiAqWr7sAAnSpgCJA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205409&entry=ttu

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I like how they included the veins on the udder etc.

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    #65

    A Huge Basket, 20 Feet Tall, Filled To Overflowing With Large, Apples. Located On Longaberger Homestead Frazeysburg, OH

    A Huge Basket, 20 Feet Tall, Filled To Overflowing With Large, Apples. Located On Longaberger Homestead Frazeysburg, OH

    Tony Reynolds Report

    Norma Luce
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Longaberger makes wonderful baskets.

    tracy black
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    did make they have been outta business for several years

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    #66

    Soloman’s Castle Near Arcadia FL

    Soloman’s Castle Near Arcadia FL

    Teresa Bush Teagardin Report

    RabidChild
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Built out of old printing press sheets. Great way to upcycle.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wondered why it looked like it is covered in foil

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    #67

    Ha Ha Tonka Ruins In Camdenton, Missouri

    Ha Ha Tonka Ruins In Camdenton, Missouri

    Sherry Johnson Report

    Daniel Atkins
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have been there it is a house a That burnt in 1942 But the State of Missouri bought it an turned it into a state park. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ha_Ha_Tonka_State_Park

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It reminds me of the ruins at Port Arthur convict prison in Australia. I imagine it was built at a smilar time.

    #68

    El Paso TX, A Door For Very Big People

    El Paso TX, A Door For Very Big People

    Alan Vickers Report

    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Talk about making an entrance…

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    #69

    Miniature Taco Bell Reproduction In San Diego

    Miniature Taco Bell Reproduction In San Diego

    Jen Boynton Report

    #70

    Prada Marfa Is A Permanent Sculptural Art Installation By Artists Elmgreen & Dragset, Located Along U.S. Route 90 In Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States, 1.4 Miles (2.3 Km) Northwest Of Valentine, And About 26 Miles (42 Km) Northwest Of Marfa

    Prada Marfa Is A Permanent Sculptural Art Installation By Artists Elmgreen & Dragset, Located Along U.S. Route 90 In Jeff Davis County, Texas, United States, 1.4 Miles (2.3 Km) Northwest Of Valentine, And About 26 Miles (42 Km) Northwest Of Marfa

    Roscoe Fairbanks Report

    Ban-One
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Been to that one. Really in the middle of nowhere. Even has some shoes on display.

    Lo Kindred
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How this hasn't been broken into blows my mind.

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    #71

    Saw This New Structural Display In Steelville, MO. Steelville Is Known As, 'The Floating Capital Of The World.'

    Saw This New Structural Display In Steelville, MO. Steelville Is Known As, 'The Floating Capital Of The World.'

    Lynn Brown Report

    Ellen Townsend
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's a statue like this on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. I believe it is all aluminum.

    #72

    S.P. Dinsmoor's Garden Of Eden Location: Lucas, Kansas - Home Of The "2nd Best Small Town Art Scene!" Est. 1907

    S.P. Dinsmoor's Garden Of Eden Location: Lucas, Kansas - Home Of The "2nd Best Small Town Art Scene!" Est. 1907

    S.P Dinsmoor started building the cabin home in 1904 at 64 yrs young, intending it to be a residence and a source of income from tourism.
    The cabin is made to look like a log cabin, but is entirely constructed of rock and cement, as are the yard sculptures. Inside the cabin, no two windows or doors are alike. In the garden, there are 15 cement trees from 30 to 40 feet tall. There are 150 life size cement and stone sculptures in the garden

    Alaina Robin Report

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    #73

    The Hoodah Statue In The Granary District Of Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s 15 Feet X 15 Feet

    The Hoodah Statue In The Granary District Of Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s 15 Feet X 15 Feet

    Linda Cook Schoss Report

    #74

    Largest Class Ring Citadel Class Ring In Charleston SC

    Largest Class Ring Citadel Class Ring In Charleston SC

    Tracy Hoffman Kratzer Report

    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Looks like Shaq misplaced his ring again…

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    #75

    Arkansas Alligator Farm And Petting Zoo

    Arkansas Alligator Farm And Petting Zoo

    Shellie Berg Report

    Not-a-Clue (she/her)
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not often you hear the words 'alligator' and' petting' in the same sentence ...

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've been to a crocodile farm and reptile house and honestly it didn't interest me. In fact it seemed like there wasn't enough space for the amount of crocs. The python that slithered across our shoulders as we stood in a circle was interesting though.

    #76

    Chester, Illinois.... Home Of Popeye

    Chester, Illinois.... Home Of Popeye

    Sherry Johnson Report

    ShyWahine
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "That's all I can stands, 'cause I can't stands no more!"

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    #77

    Giant Rocking Chair! Located On 385...between Hill City And Deadwood, SD!

    Giant Rocking Chair! Located On 385...between Hill City And Deadwood, SD!

    Kimberly Schoonveld Liston Report

    Joshua Moore
    Community Member
    Premium
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I could fall asleep there, no problem 😁🤣

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It presumably doesn't rock, given the stairs behind it, so is it really a rocking chair?

    #78

    Presidents Heads Park, Williamsburg, Virginia

    Presidents Heads Park, Williamsburg, Virginia

    Jenn Mitchell Bennie Report

    Mark Fergel
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I've read that they finally plan to do something with these.

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    #79

    Worlds Tallest Filing Cabinet. Located In Burlington, Vt

    Worlds Tallest Filing Cabinet. Located In Burlington, Vt

    Kristy Rippey Report

    #80

    Intersection Of Montana Rte 83 And Montana Rte 200

    Intersection Of Montana Rte 83 And Montana Rte 200

    Chester McQuillen Report

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    #81

    Giganticus Headicus On Route 66 A Little Pass Kingman Arizona

    Giganticus Headicus On Route 66 A Little Pass Kingman Arizona

    Kenny Rager Report

    PattyK
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    … little past Kingman …

    #82

    Summerville, Sc Claims The World's Largest Sweet Tea

    Summerville, Sc Claims The World's Largest Sweet Tea

    Crystal-Brian Maslow Report

    Alison Marchand
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Must have had to sew the teabag out of a king sized bedsheet! 😛

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    #83

    Shreveport, LA

    Shreveport, LA

    Jenna Dawn Shaff Report

    Sara Frazer
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen him! My mom lived in Shreveport for a couple years, was surprisingly quite a pleasant city, lots of art and things to do

    #84

    Montrose, SD

    Montrose, SD

    Judy Danielson Report

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    #85

    Paul Bunyan's Brother... Earl Bunyan! Located In New Town, North Dakota

    Paul Bunyan's Brother... Earl Bunyan! Located In New Town, North Dakota

    Kimberly Schoonveld Liston Report

    #86

    Random Aliens Alongside The Road In Mount Gilead, Ohio

    Random Aliens Alongside The Road In Mount Gilead, Ohio

    Katherine Burnside Report

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    #87

    A Giant Pyramid On The Border Of Arkansas And Tennessee As You Are Crossing The Bridge Into Memphis. It's A Bass Pro Shop!!!! 🫨 And You Can Go Up To The Top

    A Giant Pyramid On The Border Of Arkansas And Tennessee As You Are Crossing The Bridge Into Memphis. It's A Bass Pro Shop!!!! 🫨 And You Can Go Up To The Top

    Meredith Kateri Report

    Zee Fam
    Community Member
    1 year ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This used to be a concert venue. I saw the Rolling Stones there a long time ago.