Roadside Wonders

Cherokee “Center of the World” Marker US Highway 29 3 miles south of Hartwell, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) and “UrbanDragon” (Scott) wendyvee says: Two of my favorite roadside “wonder”-ers, Bill and Scott, were in synchronicity and both shared the Cherokee Center of the World ! “Ah-Yeh-Li A-Lo-Hee,” or the Cherokee “Center of the...

click image to enlarge Queen Esther’s Bloody Rock Susquehanna Avenue (block between Seventh & Eighth Streets)  Wyoming, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” wendyvee says: Perhaps the most gruesome “wonder” that I have visited is located on a quiet residential street in Wyoming, Pennsylvania. In between two trim suburban houses is a fenced-in area which encloses Queen Esther’s...

Giant Indian “Richards of Toto” Toto, Indiana submitted by: Thomas Southwood wendyvee says: Yay! We have a new “Roadside Wander-er” in our midst! This is Tom’s first contribution … and I LOVE it This giant Indian stands proudly at the “Richards of Toto” discount store in Toto, Indiana. I’m not sure of his origin (I emailed “Richards” to see...

Cabela’s Sculptures Scarborough, Maine, East Hartford, Connecticut and Dundee, Michigan (Jo) Hamburg, Pennsylvania (wendyvee) submitted by “Jo,eh” & “wendyvee” wendyvee says: Cabela’s, the outdoor and sporting goods mega-retailer, is known for their giant museum-like displays. So much so, that they are often a vacation destination for outdoor enthusiasts unto themselves....