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Giant Prospector
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Apr29

Giant Prospector

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Republic F-105G Thunderchief
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Mar27

Republic F-105G Thun...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Superstition Mountain Museum
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Nov30

Superstition Mountai...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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The Wonders of Sebastopol California
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Dec10

The Wonders of Sebas...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Elvis Is Alive…at the Calvary Baptist Church
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Aug02

Elvis Is Alive…...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Murals of Klamath Falls
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Sep24

Murals of Klamath Fa...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Sculpture Trio In Adin
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Sep15

Sculpture Trio In Ad...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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The Gold Miner
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Sep01

The Gold Miner

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Giant German Beer Stein
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Aug15

Giant German Beer St...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Southside Park Spaceship
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Aug04

Southside Park Space...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Hat Creek Muffler Man
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Aug04

Hat Creek Muffler Ma...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Giant Desert Cow
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May14

Giant Desert Cow

posted by wendyvee

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....

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The Little A’Le’Inn
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May05

The Little A’Le’Inn...

posted by wendyvee

  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...

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The Wonders of Fremont Street
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Apr28

The Wonders of Fremo...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Sin City Sindy – Giant Stripper!
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Apr13

Sin City Sindy ̵...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Westwood’s Paul Bunyan
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Feb22

Westwood’s Pau...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Egyptian Style in Oregon
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Feb21

Egyptian Style in Or...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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The Grapecrusher
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Feb17

The Grapecrusher

posted by wendyvee

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...

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The Sundial Bridge
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Feb14

The Sundial Bridge

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Reiff’s Front Lawn Gas Station
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Jan27

Reiff’s Front ...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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A Town Called Weed
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Jan01

A Town Called Weed

posted by wendyvee

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!...

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The Last Thunderbeast
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Dec23

The Last Thunderbeas...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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Giant Bucket in Klamath Falls
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Dec22

Giant Bucket in Klam...

posted by wendyvee

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”...

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Sierra Equipment Muffler Man
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Jul02

Sierra Equipment Muf...

posted by wendyvee

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...

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