Roadside Wonders

Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 39 San Francisco, California submitted by “Jo,Eh” and “Ice” (Deb) wendyvee: Two of my favorite peeps are back to share some “wonders” that they snagged last year at San Francisco’s iconic Fisherman’s Wharf. I haven’t been there since I was little; but walking through the market with my grandfather seems like it was just yesterday. The giant...

Shri Swaminarayan Mandir 460 Rockbridge Road NW Lilburn, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) Bill: I found this on my travels, thought you would like it. This is a Hindu Temple in Lilburn, Georgia (on the outskirts of Atlanta). The temple, officially called the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, is the largest of its kind in the United States. Mandir is a traditional Hindu place of worship that is built...

Giant Carpet Man Traynor’s Floors & Carpets 467 Baltimore Boulevard Westminster, Maryland submitted by “wendyvee” A few weeks ago, I met some friends in Westminster, Maryland for lunch. On my way home I stopped and snagged a handful of “wonders”. Some of those stops were planned (like this one to see “Roland A. Remnant” – the Giant Carpet Man) while others...

Harry Nelson High Striker The Old Sled Works 722 North Market Street Duncannon, Pennsylvania submitted by: wendyvee I love Coney Island and just about everything about it; but I rarely get to contribute anything in connection with it. I thought it was pretty cool when I saw this beauty up close and personal last Saturday There is a (not so) little piece of Coney Island craftsmanship several hundred miles...