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…
Roadside Attraction
A Stop at the Giant Cross in Orlando
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, Pennsylvania
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…
Photos of the Controversial Gravesite of Johnny Appleseed
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,…
Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees), a Roadside Attraction in Dublin
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…
The World’s Largest Gavel
If you’re a fan of roadside attractions and fun, quirky stops, you must add the World’s Largest Gavel to your list of things to see and do in Columbus, Ohio. Built in 2008, this large stainless steel sculpture claims to be the World’s Largest Gavel and so far, no one disputes it. In fact, I…
The Giant Dancing Hares of Dublin Roadside Attraction
You don’t need to get out of your car to spot the Giant Dancing Hares in Dublin, Ohio. Located at the entrance to the luxurious, Irish inspired Ballantrae community, the bunnies are visible on a hill, or hillock as they like to say in Dublin, overlooking a splash pad and pond situated on 20 acres…
Blab Recap- All Things Roadside Attractions Across America
Roadside attractions materialized in the 1920’s and 30’s when the automobile hit the market and families began to travel. Created as unique, over the top architecture, these common sites were designed to catch the motorists eye and entice them to stop at a restaurant, motel, or attraction. Some were created as jokes, some as advertisement…
