Roadside Wonders

Vinton Veterans Monument 814 East Washington Avenue Vinton, Virginia submitted by : “MikeP” Mike says: I discovered the Vinton Veterans Monument on the way home from a trip to southwest Virginia. The Monument was under construction, but still looked great!  They are doing a great job on it. When completed, it will make a great tribute for veterans.  wendyvee says: Wow, Mike, this is a nice one....

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...

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...

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...