Roadside Wonders

Muscle Man York Barbell USA 3300 Board Road York, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” Yes, Dear Reader, I have posted the muscle man before; but he’s so nice … I have to post him twice! These photos are from last October. I remember it as the most perfect “riding-weather” day of 2012. It was just gorgeous from sunrise to sunset. If you have ever been on Interstate 83 just...

Sammy the Snow Plow 1967 Walter Truck AACA Museum Hershey, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” I took a run over to the AACA Museum in Hershey a few days ago (mostly to make sure that the Hershey’s Kissmmobile was still in giftable shape in the event that Santa was buying it for me for Christmas). It is. He didn’t. On this visit, I took in a bunch of new “wonders” … including...

Jimmy Carter Peanut Statue Highway 45 North N 32° 02.502 W 084° 23.535 Plains, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) wendyvee: The Peanut Statue has been on my “to do” list for quite a long time. I got pretty close to visiting a few years ago when I was in Georgia; but I had to re-route due to scheduling issues. I still vow to make it there! In the meantime, “RoadsideWonder-Finder...

Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Capitol Complex Harrisburg, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” The tradition of having a Christmas tree on the front steps of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg faded-away at some point in the 1980s, but has been revived for 2012! This 22-foot Douglas Fir was donated by The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association. Though the tree is dwarfed by the our Capitol Rotunda...