Roadside Wonders

Johnny Appleseed Statue Johnny Appleseed Restaurant New Market, Virginia submitted by wendyvee  I captured this “Big Person” in front of the Johnny Appleseed Restaurant in New Market, Virginia (just off Interstate 81). It looks as if he once had speakers inside, but alas, he wasn’t saying a word when we came to visit. Playing the strong & silent seed-sower, I guess. Slicks, the closest...

Glooscap (Kluscap) Statue Glooscap Heritage Centre Truro, Nova Scotia submitted by “Jo,eh” Jo spots another perfect “Big Guy” for RoadsideWonders! The Glooscap Heritage Centre website explains that: Kluscap (Glooscap) is an Abenaki word meaning “Man from nothing”. Glooscap, the first human, was created out of a bolt of lightening in the sand and remains a figure that appears in many of...

“Standing Brave” Indian Chief Statue Tall Chief Smoke Shop Big Cabin, Oklahoma submitted by “Runner” (Barb) Barb snagged a photo opportunity with the World’s Largest Indian Statue in Big Cabin, Oklahoma. Standing Chief is HUGE – he is reportedly 51′ tall! (notice his size in relation to nearby streetlights) Tags: Indian, Oklahoma, Runner

Malabeam Indian Maiden Statue Grand-Sault/Grand Falls New Brunswick, Canada submitted by “Jo,eh” Jo says: Snagged this in Grand Falls, New Brunswick.  The sky was getting black, so I decided to call it a night on my recent trip, coming home from Ontario. This is the first time I’ve stopped in Grand Falls, or Grand-Sault, (known by both names — it is official either way). It is the most bilingual...