Roadside Wonders

Bongoland! The Sugarmill Botanical Gardens Dunlawton Plantation Port Orange, Florida submitted by Urbdragn (Scott) Scott says: This is a former sugar mill, failed tourist attraction, and now a botanical garden in Port Orange, Florida (just south of Daytona Beach).  You walk along the garden and bam!  You’re face to face with a triceratops. From the sign in the gardens: Several attempts were made to...

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 Smithsonian’s website for a 1958 family snapshot of another of the Thunderbeasts! bonus: Amanda’s mother submitted...

Brontosaurus Statue Rapid City, South Dakota (oops! it’s in Creston, South Dakota) submitted by “Minuend” (Jerry) Jerry says: This photo was taken on SR44 east of Rapid City, SD, on October 3, 2007.  My caption for it is: “Some pictures just have to be taken.” wendyvee says: Oh, Jerry, there couldn’t be a more fitting caption for that picture if I tried! What a great shot! Talk about being...

Tywheelosaurus Brookshire, Texas submitted by “Anaconda”   Anaconda says: I spotted the ever elusive Tywheelosaurus.  Made out of car wheels, this specimen was last seen on I-10 just west of Brookshire, Texas Tags: Anaconda, dinosaur, Texas