Roadside Wonders

Cowboy Statue at the Lux Salon 212 South Front Street Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: This pink-chapped cowboy greets patrons at the Lux Salon in Wormleysburg, along the western shore of the Susquehanna River. He stands just a few blocks away from the “bridge of doom“, which briefly ruined my life. Every time that I ride past the cowboy, I give him...

Muffler Man Williamson Road Service Center 3110 Williamson Road Roanoke, Virginia submitted by: MikeP wendyvee says: Mike snagged another great “wonder”. This time it’s a personal roadside favorite of mine … a Muffler Man!  He stands proudly at the Williamson Road Service Center in Roanoke, Virginia and he’s a well-maintained beaut! Click here to see all of the Muffler Men...

Pennsylvania Worker Statue 651 Boas Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: This is Pennsylvania Worker, sculpted by William F. Duffy. The statue was recently moved from outside the residence of the Governor of Pennsylvania to its current location at the Pennsylvania Labor and Industry Building in downtown Harrisburg … and not without some controversy. The...

Giant Toy Soldiers Children’s Hospital of the Kings Daughters Thrift Store 795 Monticello Avenue Norfolk, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” wendyvee says: Mike is back with another great “Christmas-y” find. These totally awesome giant toy soldiers are in Norfolk, Virginia! They look very much like the soldiers that used to decorate the Harrisburg East Mall in Pennsylvania years ago. I wonder...