Roadside Wonders

Giant Beer Stein Rudy’s Hideaway Bar & Grill Rancho Cordova, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) wendyvee says: Never the types to pass by a super-cool “giant object of any sort” …. Amanda & Steve present us with this most-awesome giant stein! I love all of the details – just like a real stein Not only is it HUGE, it also...

Southside Park Spaceship 2115 6th Street Sacramento, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda says: Every time we’d drive west bound 50 (near the 5 interchange), off to my right I’d see this weird bus/spaceship thingy so I finally couldn’t take the curiosity any longer and we took a bicycle ride over to the area this morning to find out what it is. What a...

Martin’s Potato Chip Kettle 5847 Lincoln Highway West (Route 30) Thomasville, Pennsylvania submitted by wendyvee wendyvee says: This is the big Martin’s Potato Chip kettle located at the factory entrance in Thomasville (just west of York, Pennsylvania). It’s a roadside wonder that’s easy to miss if you aren’t paying attention! Martin’s is the purveyor of kettle-cook’d...

Giant Badminton Shuttlecock Nelson-Atkins Museum Kansas City, Missouri submitted by Lynne wendyvee says: This crazy-cool giant shuttlecock (or birdie) comes to us via a friend of Lynne’s. You can find it at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri! Now we need a giant racket and net! links of interest: - The Nelson-Atkins Museum’s shuttlecock page - Where and when was Badminton invented? -...