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…
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Johnny Kaw: Kansas Tall Tale and Roadside Attraction
Located in the City Park in Manhattan, Kansas stands a 30-foot tall, scythe wielding, wheat harvesting statue called Johnny Kaw. This mythical wheat farmer was created in 1955 by Kansas State University professor of horticulture, George Filinger to mark the city’s centennial. Modeled after legendary Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill, the tall tales of Johnny Kaw give…
The Tiny Church in Emigrant, Montana
If you look for tiny churches in the Roadside America app, you’ll find these miniature establishments in many forms, log cabins, teepees, and traditional chapels scattered across the country. I found several this way on a recent road trip from my home in Ohio to Oregon, but not this one. We passed this tiny church in Emigrant,…
Roadside Attraction: Wind Turbine Blade in Weatherford, Oklahoma
Traversing Route 66 offers road trippers their fill of fun, quirky and educational displays as my family discovered on our road trip to California a year ago. Driving near Weatherford, Oklahoma, we spotted a sign along Highway I-40 advertising Heritage Park, a small city park whose focal point was a giant wind turbine blade. Since…
Fun and Quirky Attractions in Charlotte Harbor
Stepping from my front door and greeted by the frigid 24 degree morning air, I began to dream of warmer weather. And since there is only one place that seems to have pretty consistent warm temperatures while the rest of the US experiences a cold chill, means I’m dreaming of the Panhandle State. I blame…
This Old Stone Fort near Coshocton Ohio is Shrouded in Mystery
This old stone fort near Coshocton may be the oldest structure in the Midwest but no one knows for sure. Read more about this mysterious structure that I learned about during a visit to Coshocton County in east-central Ohio.
