Roadside Wonders

Milltown Mural Collection Lakeland, Georgia submitted by UrbanDragon (Scott) Scott says: This is the town of Lakeland, Georgia.  Up until the late 1920s it was known as Milltown.  In 1998 the people of Lakeland commissioned artist Ralph Waldrop from Columbia, South Carolina to commemorate the town’s history as Milltown by painting a series of murals (over 20) in the downtown area.   The collection...

“Gas Kan”  Water Tower Gas, Kansas submitted by “Runner” (Barb) Barb says: A water tower, taken over by the townspeople — who definitely have a sense of humor! This is in Gas, Kansas (get it??) wendyvee says: Make sure to click the “Runner” tag at the end of this post to see the great collection of roadside wonders that Barb has submitted! Tags: Kansas, Runner, water...

Giant Ukrainian Egg Vegreville, Alberta Canada submitted by “msteidl” (Mark) Mark says:  The actual name for these Easter eggs is “pysanka”, and this photo was taken by me one winter morning when I was travelling near the town and decided just to stop in to get a picture of it. I drive truck for a living, and had passed by it many times, and finally managed to snap a photo of it. wendyvee...

Huge Watermelon Water Tower Luling, Texas submitted by “Runner” (Barb) Barb recently shared her pic of the Giant Watermelon Water Tower in Luling, Texas. (Don’t Texas towns have the best names?) Luling is the Watermelon Capital of the World. It’s also the home of the annual Luling Watermelon Thump! Tags: Runner, Texas, water towers