Mickey's_Girl Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Okay, I know there are books about this, but I think it would be more fun if people posted their favorite weird/unusual roadside attraction. Please tell is the name and location, and link a website, if available. Pictures are nice, but not necessary. I'll start the ball rolling (ouch, sorry, unintended paintball pun but I'm leaving it in) by listing the Corn Palace, in Mitchell, South Dakota. It's a large building "made of" corn and other local agricultural products: [url="http://www.cornpalace.com/cornpalace.html"]Corn Palace[/url] MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 How about a Nebraskan attraction? [url="http://www.carhenge.com/"]Carhenge[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey's_Girl Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 Oo, oo! I just remembered: I am SO not picking on South Dakota, but I couldn't [b]not[/b] post about the Vinegar Man. I actually met him once, and he told me all about his museum. At first I thought he was pulling my leg, but no: [url="http://www.austinburg.com/international_vinegar_museum____.htm"]International Vinegar Museum[/url] That website includes pictures of him and the museum. Also, check out his official site, complete with "Special Note to Extraterrestrial Visitors": [url="http://www.vinegarman.com/"]The Vinegar Man[/url] I would LOVE to hear from anyone who has visited this place! MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popestpiusx Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 I have two. One is the Big Peach along Highway 41 in Indiana. The other is this massive statue of Elvis just outside of Jerusalem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 hehe... this reminds me of a trip my college buddies and we were going to take (yes, the Charlie Brown dancing ones)... we were going to rent an RV and travel all over the place from one tourist place to another... So, I have a whole list of them. We were going to start with the Big Ball of Twine. Let me go see if I can find a link... [url="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/MNDARtwine.html"]Big ball of twine[/url] We were going to go all over, stopping at these places... with the final destination being... da da DA!!! GRACELAND!!!! But, it never happened... Someday... <sigh> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovechrist Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 there was one time where we were driving down an older highway, and roadkill (looked like a possum) was laying on the side of the road.. one crow was on top, and he was directing the others who were standing in 2 rows of 4. they each took a piece, and went back to the line. it was HYSTERICAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey's_Girl Posted July 1, 2004 Author Share Posted July 1, 2004 ilovechrist: EW! Adding the World's Largest Paintball, in Alexandria, IN: [url="http://www.ballofpaint.freehosting.net/"]World's Largest Paint Ball[/url] MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iacobus Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 The WORLDS LARGEST TRUCK STOP! LOL! Iowa 80. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 But Minnesota has the Frank Lloyd Wright gas station... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azaelia Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 We have....trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier4Him Posted July 1, 2004 Share Posted July 1, 2004 Aww...homeschoomom u beat me to it! I was gonna link the ball of twine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 Sorry... you can do the Brainard vs. Bemidji Paul Bunyon thingy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popestpiusx Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 [quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Jul 1 2004, 08:25 PM'] Sorry... you can do the Brainard vs. Bemidji Paul Bunyon thingy... [/quote] I have good friends that live in Bemidji. That is quite the large statue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickey's_Girl Posted July 2, 2004 Author Share Posted July 2, 2004 So where's the Paul Bunyan link, hmm? MG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 2, 2004 Share Posted July 2, 2004 hmmm... I dunno... but both towns used to fight over which one was Paul Bunyun's home... I was hoping it would be on our quarter, but he's not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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