Roadside Wonders

Giant Rootbeer Mug Mark Twain Dinette 400 North 3rd Street Hannibal, Missouri submitted by “FleeterClaye” Check out this great big mug of rootbeer at the Mark Twain Dinette in Hannibal, Missouri. Hannibal is the boyhood home of Samuel Clemens … and it’s also America’s Hometown. Tags: diner, FleeterClaye, Missouri

Giant Longhorn Skull Longhorn Bar & Grill Amado, Arizona submitted by “BooinLA” and “Road Runner” (Bill) Boo says: The Longhorn Grill is prominently featured in the movies Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) and Boys On The Side (1995) See the Longhorn and some other great roadside dining spots in Arizona Worm, Jan, and Boo! *update* RoadsideWonders welcome new contributor,...

Big Marietta Chicken KFC Marietta, Georgia submitted by “Runner” (Barb)  Yay! Barb took care of one of the big “to-do’s” on my big “to-do” list! This is the Big Chicken at the Marietta, Georgia KFC. Though originally manufactured for another chain that occupied this spot, KFC kept the big chicken when they purchased the restaurant. The BC features rolling eyes and a beak that...

Distelfink Drive-in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” Pulled from Wendyvee’s Way-back Time Machine Vault The Distelfink is what remains of an old “drive-in” style restaurant. It is located just outside of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – at the intersection of Old Rt15 (the Harrisburg Pike) and Rt 394; or you can take the Hunterstown Exit of Rt15 and turn toward Hunterstown. They...