Roadside Wonders

Giant DresserLong’s Furniture World4108 US 31 SouthFranklin, Indianasubmitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says:The honorable Mr. Southwood is back with another great “wonder”. Check out the entrance to Long’s Furniture World in Franklin, Indiana! Now that’s the kind of threshold I would love to have here at RoadsideWonders Headquarters. Thomas says:Should be big enough for...

Kecksburg Space Acorn 5123 Water Street Kecksburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “Outta the Way” (James) wendyvee says: I’d like to give a very warm welcome to James — a road tripper & storyteller extraordinaire who shares his adventures through his Outta The Way blog. I first became aware of James (and I’m not sure that he even knows this) through his Etsy shop which, among other...

HonFest 2011 36th Street (Hampden Neighborhood) Baltimore, Maryland submitted by: “wendyvee” Baltimore’s HonFest has been on my radar for quite awhile. All the stars aligned properly this year and I made it down to Baltimore’s cute & quirky Hampden neighborhood for the second day of the 2011 festivities! What is a Hon? “Hon” is the Bawlamarese term of endearment (a shortened...

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...