Giant Prospector Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory 611 US-395 New Washoe City, Nevada submitted by “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda found this friendly-looking Giant Prospector at the Chocolate Nugget Candy Factory. This third-generation candy store has two locations. The...
Republic F-105G Thun...
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Republic F-105G Thunderchief Veterans Memorial Park Sacramento VA Medical Center Mather, California submitted by “Butterfly” (Amanda) Frequent RoadsideWonders contributor, Amanda, poses with a Vietnam War Era F-105G that is displayed in the Veterans Memorial Park on the grounds of the...
Superstition Mountai...
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Superstition Mountain Museum 4087 East Apache Trail Apache Junction, Arizona submitted by “Butterfly” (Amanda) from Amanda: While making our way through Arizona, we stopped in a random town simply because we were tired and ready to call it a day. We had no idea we’d stumbled...
The Wonders of Sebas...
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Fantastical Sculptures Sebastopol, California submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) wendyvee: Amanda (one of my most prolific “wonder-finding” friends) is back to share some of the fantastically whimsical sculptures in Sebastopol, California! Check her...
Elvis Is Alive…...
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Calvary Baptist Church (former home of the Elvis Is Alive Museum) 419 Warren Avenue Wright City, Missouri submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) wendyvee: My friends Steve and Amanda are fantastic “wonder-spotters” … and this particular wonder is just...
Murals of Klamath Fa...
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Murals of Klamath Falls Klamath Falls, Oregon submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda says: SO many murals around this town! It seems as though their town theme is murals painted on the sides of various buildings downtown. Each of them depicts a different scene of...
Sculpture Trio In Ad...
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Sculpture Trio In Adin Adin, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda says: So far, these 3 guys have been my favorite roadside finds! Located in just outside of Adin, California in an empty field — these guys are Garik the Brave, Nam Rider, and...
The Gold Miner
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The Gold Miner Auburn, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda says: Another Ken Fox statue; this one is known as “The Gold Miner”. wendyvee says: I’m so glad that Amanda and Steve submitted this one. The previous Ken Fox statues that we posted...
Giant German Beer St...
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Giant Beer Stein Rudy’s Hideaway Bar & Grill Rancho Cordova, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Never the types to pass by a super-cool “giant object of any sort” …. Amanda & Steve present us with this most-awesome giant...
Southside Park Space...
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Southside Park Spaceship 2115 6th Street Sacramento, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda says: Every time we’d drive west bound 50 (near the 5 interchange), off to my right I’d see this weird bus/spaceship thingy so I finally couldn’t take the...
Hat Creek Muffler Ma...
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Hat Creek Cowboy Highway 89 Hat Creek, California submitted by “Butterfly” and “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve) Amanda & Steve are A++ “Roadside Wonderer-ers”! Click the Butterfly or Kamikaze tags at the end of this post and stay tuned because there are more on the way! Amanda...
Giant Desert Cow
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Giant Cow Longstreet Inn & Casino Amargosa Valley, Nevada submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda says: We do have something to add to your bovine collection. This one was found off Hwy 190 at the Nevada/California Border at a lone casino in the desert....
The Little A’Le’Inn...
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The Little A’Le’Inn (near the infamous Area 51) Rachel, Nevada submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda & Steve say: We took a drive from Las Vegas out Hwy 93 to the Extraterrestrial Highway(Hwy 375) and into Rachel, Nevada. This runs along Nellis...
The Wonders of Fremo...
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Fremont Street Neon Las Vegas, Nevada submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) wendyvee says: I can always count on cool new stuff when I see an email from Amanda and Steve! This time, they share some mighty bright & shiny “big things” from Fremont Street...
Sin City Sindy ̵...
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Giant Stripper Planet Hollywood Miracle Mile Shops Las Vegas, Nevada submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) wendyvee says: “Sin City Sindy” is absolutely my new favorite RoadsideWonder. Sindy recently began welcoming patrons of the new Stripper Bar (not an...
Westwood’s Pau...
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Paul Bunyan & Babe The Blue Ox Highway 36 Westwood, California submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda says: Off of Hwy 36 in Westwood, California – just outside of Lassen State Park – you’ll find Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Westwood...
Egyptian Style in Or...
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The Egyptian Events Center Restored Ford Building 1300 Main Street Klamath Falls, Oregon submitted by “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: This is one cool building…at least the front of it anyway! The parts that we got pictures of appears to be the only fully standing remains. It’s located on...
The Grapecrusher
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The Grapecrusher Statue Intersection of Hwys 128 & 29 South End of Napa Valley, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: This is the Napa Valley’s most famous landmark – The Grape Crusher. Located at the intersection of Hwys 128 & 29. I just wish we would have known that there...
The Sundial Bridge
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The Sundial Pedestrian Bridge Turtle Bay Exploration Park Redding, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: The Sundial Bridge is a glass pedestrian bridge that crosses the Sacramento River in Redding, California. The bridge’s deck is translucent structural glass that is illuminated from...
Reiff’s Front ...
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Reiff’s Gas Station Woodland, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: This guy REALLY loves his antique gas pumps! This is located in a residential neighborhood of Woodland, California and the homeowner has completely remodeled his whole lawn to look like a real gas station. He...
A Town Called Weed
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The Weed Store Weed, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: The “Weed Store” is located in Weed, California. This town loves to talk about how much they love weed and of course that brings about all kinds of innuendos and a whole souvenir shop dedicated to the love of weed!...
The Last Thunderbeas...
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The Ghostly Reminder of Thunderbeast Park Hwy 97 Chiloquin, Oregon submitted by “Butterfly” (Amanda) wendyvee says: No, the “Last Thunderbeast” isn’t the latest B-grade fantasy movie. First, I’ll let Amanda fill you in below …. 🙂 Then, hop over to the...
Giant Bucket in Klam...
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Giant Bucket Memorializes the “Bucket Brigade” Klamath Falls, Oregon submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda says: This giant bucket is located in front of the City offices in Klamath Falls, Oregon and is part of an ongoing battle or “Bucket Brigade”...
Sierra Equipment Muf...
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Sierra Muffler Man Sierra Equipment Hwy 88 (near) Jackson, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) wendyvee says: Amanda spotted this great big guy while out scouting for a different Roadside Wonder. He towers over the parking lot in front of Sierra Equipment near Jackson, California. He...