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Posted by wendyvee | Apr 13th, 2011
The Flying “Crapduster”
The “Crapduster”
13011 State Highway 96
Carthage, Missouri
submitted by Dave Bilke (DBilke)
Dave says:
I took this by Carthage, MO along Route 66. It was built by a local artist, Lowell Davis, titled Flying “Crap” Duster. Built from a horse drawn manure spreader!
wendyvee says:
Thanks for the great pic, Dave!
The nearby Red Oak II (Lowell Davis’ recreation of his childhood hometown)...
Posted by wendyvee | Feb 25th, 2011
Randy’s Donuts
Randy’s Donuts
805 West Manchester Blvd.
Inglewood, California
submitted by “Jo,eh”
wendyvee says:
Jo, a frequent (and totally awesome) contributor , just made my night …. heck, she made my week! The iconic 23-foot giant donut atop the Randy’s Donuts drive-thru in Inglewood is my personal “HOLY GRAIL of ROADSIDE WONDERMENT”! When I was little, I went to Randy’s with my...
Posted by wendyvee | Feb 21st, 2011
Giant Corkscrews
Giant Corkscrews
1 White Fences Drive
Irvington, Virginia
submitted by “MikeP”
Mike says:
I found these in a little town called Irvington down on the Eastern Shore. They were at the entrance to the White Fences Wine Vineyard. They were HUGE! Easily 20′ tall.
wendyvee says:
Oops! I was saving this post for last Friday — February 18th was National “Drink Wine” Day — but...
Posted by wendyvee | Feb 14th, 2011
Humongous Skillet
Humongous Skillet
2303 Williamson Road NE
Roanoke, Virginia
submitted by “MikeP”
wendyvee says:
Mike returns with another super-big wonder. (I missed this one on my way home through Roanoke, Virginia awhile back … so I’m glad that Mike snagged it!) This giant skillet adorns the TrueValue hardware store on Williamson Road.
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