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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RoadTripOil #CollectiveBias I regularly seek out roadside attractions in the U.S. when I travel but as you’ll discover, roadside attractions are not all created equal. This post offers examples of attractions I would pull over for when road tripping….
Do you find yourself driving out of your way to stop at fun and quirky stops? Here are 10 must-see roadside attractions that are worth a detour. This post contains affiliate links. Roadside attractions have fascinated me since I was a little girl. It may be because of the quirky and whimsical nature of roadside attractions,…
The Dolly Parton statue in Sevierville Tennessee should be on your must-see list of roadside attractions. Located in the heart of historic downtown Sevierville, this popular attraction draws visitors from all over the country. This post was first published January 14, 2011 and updated on April 17, 2017. The Dolly Parton statue in Sevierville Tennessee…
I’m willing to bet that very few people travel to Kissimmee, Florida to check out the roadside attractions. They travel to the area to go to the Disney parks and other theme parks. And I know, to a child, and some adults, the Florida Orange World holds little appeal next to the world famous Mickey…
Roadside attractions remind me of my childhood days when I’d travel with my mom and dad or grandparents to Port Clinton, Ohio to see the now closed Prehistoric Forest and Mystery Hill or the Blue Hole in Castalia, also now closed. I don’t know what thrilled me about these attractions, but the fascination has continued…
Visible from I-81 in Pennsylvania between Shippensburg and Chambersburg is the world’s largest paint can. This 1000-gallon can of Benjamin Moore paint stands about 35 feet tall. You can catch a glimpse of it as you drive past or pull off the highway onto Exit 24 for a closer look. The World’s Largest Paint Can Roadside Attraction…
Do you ever go on a road trip and find something really cool, only to research it later and realize that though it was a great stop, it could have been even MORE INCREDIBLE had you known what was nearby? Yep. So have I. And today I’m going to share one of those occasions with you. My husband and…
Driving along Main Street, one can’t help but notice a smiling gray mouse peeking his head out of a 6-foot tall chunk of cheese. My 5-year old nephew was a good sport and allowed me to take a few photos of him posing. This is his invisible pose. You can’t see the little guy, can…
I love roadside attractions and if you travel with my family, you can bet that I will find at least one roadside attraction in route to, while visiting, or leaving our destination. A couple years ago, I planned a trip to Florida in December and found a number of roadside attractions to visit. We spent…
The Giant Coffee Pot of Bedford located on historic Route 30 in Pennsylvania is the kind of roadside attraction that gets me excited for a road trip. The Giant Coffee Pot of Bedford This unique building, built somewhere between 1925-1927 depending on which resource you’re reading, originally served as a lunch counter attached to a…
The gravesite of Johnny Appleseed is listed as a roadside attraction on the Roadside America website, but that’s not the reason I sought out this site. Read more below. Johnny Appleseed was born John Chapman in Massachusetts. He has been the center of tall tales for generations. We’ve been told that he wandered throughout Ohio, Pennsylvania,…
One wouldn’t expect to see a field of corn in the middle of Dublin, yet that’s what you’ll find, surrounded by corporate buildings and traffic lights. Thirteen rows with 109 concrete ears of corn that each stand over six feet tall comprise the Field of Corn (with Osage Oranges) roadside attraction to pay homage to the once rural area’s agricultural…
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