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Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
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May15

Shri Swaminarayan Ma...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Old Sled Works Penny Arcade
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May08

Old Sled Works Penny...

posted by wendyvee

The Penny Arcade & Jimmy’s Soda Fountain @The Old Sled Works 722 North Market Street Duncannon, Pennsylvania     The Sled Fest at the Old Sled Works in Duncannon, Pennsylvania was the perfect opportunity to nab some pics of a great vintage arcade game collection. The...

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Sled Fest 2011
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May03

Sled Fest 2011

posted by wendyvee

Sled Fest 2011 @ The Old Sled Works 722 North Market Street Duncannon, Pennsylvania   In celebration of the their 20th year of business, the Old Sled Works hosted Sled Fest 2011 on April 30th. Even though Duncannon is just 35 minutes down the road (and l’ve been there several times...

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PA American Legion Statue Garden
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Apr28

PA American Legion S...

posted by wendyvee

PA American Legion Statue Garden 800 North Front Street Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania   Along the Susquehanna River’s western shore in Wormleysburg, the Pennsylvania Office of the American Legion boasts a great 1970s era split-wing building (shared with the PA Legion Auxiliary). I...

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Sussex – The Mural Capital Part 2
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Apr07

Sussex – The M...

posted by wendyvee

The Mural Capital of Atlantic Canada – Part 2 Sussex, stuff New Brunswick, store Canada submitted by: “Jo, cialis eh” wendyvee says: Jo shared some fabulous shots of the Sussex Murals! Click here to see Part 1 Jo says: I rode to Sussex one afternoon just to see the murals. Sussex is the the...

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Eckels Drug Store
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Mar24

Eckels Drug Store

posted by wendyvee

Eckels Drug Store & Museum 36 East Main Street Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania   This post features two of my favorite things: a vintage business and a movie location … all in one! Eckles Drug Store is a real vintage treat! Though it’s no longer an operating pharmacy, current...

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Sussex – The Mural Capital
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Mar04

Sussex – The M...

posted by wendyvee

The Mural Capital of Atlantic Canada – Part 1 Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada submitted by: “Jo, eh” wendyvee says: Yay! Frequent “Roadside Wonder-er” and all-around awesome Peep, Jo, is back with some fabulous shots of the Sussex Murals! Because there are so many...

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Air Transport Command
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Mar03

Air Transport Comman...

posted by wendyvee

Air Transport Command Restaurant ~closed~ update: demolished 143 North Dupont Highway New Castle, Delaware They say that “She who hesitates is lost” …  and it certainly is true of my quest to dine at the Air Transport Command Restaurant in New Castle, Delaware. The ATC was a...

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Randy’s Donuts
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Feb25

Randy’s Donuts

posted by wendyvee

Randy’s Donuts 805 West Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, California submitted by “Jo,eh” 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...

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“Harvest Time in the 1920s” mural
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Feb25

“Harvest Time ...

posted by wendyvee

“Harvest Time in the 1920s” Schwanger Ave. & Cloverleaf Road Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania – “wendyvee” *reader John Bolen tells me that the barn as been repainted and the mural is gone Harvest Time in the 1920s, painted by prolific and talented muralist Wayne...

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The Waffle House Museum
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Feb16

The Waffle House Mus...

posted by wendyvee

Waffle House #1 2719 East College Avenue Decatur, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) wendyvee says: Yay! One of my favorite Roadside “Wonder-Ers”, Bill, brings us the Waffle House Museum (in the original Waffle House restaurant- Unit #1) in Decatur, Georgia....

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NZ Sheep & Dog Buildings
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Feb12

NZ Sheep & Dog ...

posted by wendyvee

Sheep & Dog Buildings State Highway 1 Tirau, North Island New Zealand submitted by: Bob Goddard   Whoa! Bob is back with a great pair of New Zealand “wonders”. How crazy-cool are the sheep and dog buildings in Tirau, New Zealand!?! The dog building is a public...

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Giant Crayons
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Feb10

Giant Crayons

posted by wendyvee

Crayola Crayon Sign Two Rivers Landing Centre Square Easton, Pennsylvania submitted by: Stephanie Kalina-Metzger wendyvee says: Stephanie came through with another great find — the tumbling crayons at the Crayola Crayon Discovery Center in Easton, Pennsylvania. I just love these giant...

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Boy In The Window
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Feb09

Boy In The Window

posted by wendyvee

Boy In The Window Corning, drugs New York submitted by: Stephanie Kalina-Metzger Stephanie says: I think this is an excellent example of the “weird” found in Corning, salve New York. My husband and I were exploring Corning prior to visiting the glass factory. wendyvee says: A very...

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The Atlanta White House
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Feb08

The Atlanta White Ho...

posted by wendyvee

The Atlanta White House 3687 Briarcliff Road Atlanta, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill)   Like Bill, I often find that zigging when one should have zagged makes for great unexpected finds 🙂 Also, check out the videos and links at the end of this post for a look...

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Looking Through The Window
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Feb06

Looking Through The ...

posted by wendyvee

Old House 7000 block of Lincoln Way East (Route 30) St. Thomas, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I found this decaying beauty just down the road from the Bingham’s Orchard mural last autumn. I really wish I would have taken a bit more time and gone across...

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Nassau’s 1928 Water Tower
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Jan21

Nassau’s 1928 ...

posted by wendyvee

Nassau’s 1928 Water Tower Elizabeth Avenue Nassau, New Providence The Bahamas submitted by “Road Runner” (Bill) Bill says: The Water Tower was erected in 1928 to maintain water pressure on the island. It is 126 feet (38.5 meters) tall and provides a marvelous panoramic view of  Nassau. ...

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Fort Fincastle
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Jan21

Fort Fincastle

posted by wendyvee

Fort Fincastle Bennett’s Hill Nassau, New Providence The Bahamas submitted by “Road Runner” (Bill) Bill says: Fort Fincastle, located on Bennett’s Hill – just a few minutes’ walk from downtown, is a small and interesting fort. What really stands out is how this fort is shaped:...

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Imaginary Jeffersons
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Jan16

Imaginary Jeffersons

posted by wendyvee

Towne House Suites & Apartments 660 Boas Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   If you’ve seen my Pennsylvania Worker post, you may have noticed the 60s-era apartment building in the background. While not the most stylish example of the time period, I share it here because every...

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Sam’s Tree House
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Jan06

Sam’s Tree House

posted by wendyvee

Sam’s Tree House 360 Piedmont Street Calhoun, Georgia submitted by “Road Runner” (Bill) Bill says: Heard about this while traveling through Calhoun – I was in a Mexican restaurant and the waitress told me about this odd place. wendyvee says: Holy Frijole! Bill has done it...

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The Midtown Scholar
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Dec30

The Midtown Scholar

posted by wendyvee

The Midtown Scholar 1302 North Third Street Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   Harrisburg’s Midtown neighborhood has been reshaping itself in fits and starts over the last decade or more. The North Third Street section includes the Midtown Cinema, the Broad Street Market, and several other...

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Boyds Bear Country
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Dec27

Boyds Bear Country

posted by wendyvee

Boyds Bear Country *closed- see update below* Old Route (Business) 15 Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   originally posted on 2/23/10 – updated on 1/1/11 update: According to Boyds’ website, and various local news sources, the Gettysburg retailer will be closing its giant Gettysburg...

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Route 30 Tourist Cabins
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Dec26

Route 30 Tourist Cab...

posted by wendyvee

Route 30 Tourist Cabins 6097 Lincoln Way (Route 30) St. Thomas, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I took these pics during a stop on my Route 30 ride on Columbus Day. I haven’t been able to find out if the cabins are still available for rent (some of them...

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Legendary Birchmere Music Hall
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Dec26

Legendary Birchmere ...

posted by wendyvee

Birchmere Music Hall 3701 Mt. Vernon Avenue Alexandria, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” wendyvee says: Mike scored another great “wonder” … the legendary Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, Virginia! This great music venue has table seating with food service and...

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Pink Polka Dot Silo
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Dec19

Pink Polka Dot Silo

posted by wendyvee

Pink Polka Dot Silo On A Whim Antiques 14920 James Monroe Hwy (RT 15) Lucketts, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP”   wendyvee says: I have passed On A Whim several times over the years and it always seems that I’m in a hurry to get somewhere else (most recently, on my trip to the...

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Bloody Tomb of Nina Craigmiles
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Dec18

Bloody Tomb of Nina ...

posted by wendyvee

Bloody Tomb of Nina Craigmiles 320 Broad Avenue Cleveland, Tennessee submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) In 1871, a young girl named Nina Craigmiles, the child of a prominent Cleveland family, was killed in a buggy accident. Shortly after her death, her parents had a white marble...

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Bishop’s Castle
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Dec16

Bishop’s Castl...

posted by wendyvee

Bishop’s Castle 12705 CO-165 Wetmore, Colorado submitted by: Bill Miller Bill says: This is Bishop’s Castle in Wetmore, Colorado. It’s in a spectacular mountain setting near the San Isabel National Forest. Constructed by Jim Bishop who is a man of strong opinion and the will...

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Odeon Theatre
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Dec08

Odeon Theatre

posted by wendyvee

Odeon Theatre 123 South 2nd Street Tucumcari, New Mexico submitted by “EarsFlappn” (Suzanne) Suzanne shared quite a few of the Tucumcari, New Mexico murals with me (which I will be posting over the next week or so) …but also among the pictures she shared was the Odeon Theater. I totally...

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Captain George’s Seafood
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Nov29

Captain George’...

posted by wendyvee

Captain George’s Seafood (closed) West Mercury Boulevard Hampton, Virginia submitted by “MikeP” Mike says: I saw this building in Hampton, Virginia on the way back from Newport News, it used to be a Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant. It’s kind of a cool...

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Olde Good Things
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Nov28

Olde Good Things

posted by wendyvee

Olde Good Things National Warehouse Architectural Antiques 400 Gilligan Street Scranton, Pennsylvania I can’t claim to have discovered Olde Good Things on my own. All of the credit goes to ModBetty of RetroRoadmap! While she was planning a recent get-together of roadside enthusiasts,...

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Scranton Times Sign
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Nov22

Scranton Times Sign

posted by wendyvee

Times-Tribune/WEJL Sign 149 Penn Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania   This sign is all kinds of wonderful. It’s one of the first things you see as you enter the downtown area of Scranton, Pennsylvania. It’s so perfect, that it reminds me of a movie set or a comic book graphic...

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Castle Otttis
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Nov17

Castle Otttis

posted by wendyvee

Castle Otttis Intersection of Hwy A1A and 3rd Street Vilano Beach, Florida submitted by “SkyKing96” (Ray) Ray says: While scouting possible bonus locations for a motorcycle endurance rally, I found this castle in Vilano Beach, Florida, near St Augustine. It is at the intersection of Hwy A1A...

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