Roadside Wonders

“JoePa” Statue Beaver Stadium University Park, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I was just looking at my website’s stats and realized that this is my 400th post! It also happens to feature a Pennsylvania football legend and my very own newly-graduated nephew, Sean!   Joe Paterno has been a Penn State University football coach since 1950! (16 as an assistant coach...

World’s Largest Pistachio Nut McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch Alamogordo, New Mexico submitted by “Road Runner″ (Bill) wendyvee says: Bill never fails to deliver the great RoadsideWonders goods! How about this totally awesome GIANT pistachio nut at McGinn’s Pistachio Tree Ranch! I just visited their website and a burlap bag of ranch-flavored pistachio nuts suddenly jumped in my online shopping...

Harold’s Auto Center Dinosaur 5299 Commercial Way Spring Hill, Florida submitted by UrbanDragon (Scott) wendyvee says: Scott scouted another great RoadsideWonder – this time in Spring Hill, Florida. If I lived anywhere near Spring Hill, this would be my service center of choice … just because A friend told me about this former Sinclair gas station awhile ago and it’s even cooler than...

Giant Cow Longstreet Inn & Casino Amargosa Valley, Nevada submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda says: We do have something to add to your bovine collection. This one was found off Hwy 190 at the Nevada/California Border at a lone casino in the desert. Last chance for a gamble before entering back into California perhaps? wendyvee says: Steve gives “Old Bessie”...