Dignity Sculpture Lewis & Clark Interstate Welcome Center I-90 Exit 264 Chamberlain, South Dakota submitted by: “Jo,eh“     Jo,eh has shared so many great “wonders” with me over the years and this one made me want to hop on by bike and ride straight to it! I...

Chief Woapalawnee (at his former location) Brandon Park Williamsport, Pennsylvaniaa I visited Chief Woapalawnee a few years ago but I didn’t post about it immediately and he got lost in the shuffle. In the intervening time, the Chief was removed from his longtime location in...

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...

Queen Esther’s Bloody Rock Susquehanna Avenue (block between Seventh & Eighth Streets)  Wyoming, Pennsylvania 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...

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...

Cabela’s Sculptures Scarborough, Maine, East Hartford, Connecticut and Dundee, Michigan (Jo) Hamburg, Pennsylvania (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...

Osceola Statue Osceola, stuff Iowa submitted by “JanetGia” Janet says: We were on a ride this afternoon down around Osceola, Iowa and I noticed that there was a giant totem of the Seminole Indian leader Osceola (for whom the town is named), so of course I had to snap a photo for you! The...

Giant Indian Freeport, Maine submitted by “Dawg” (Jean) wendyvee says: Jean brings us this wonderfully cool giant Indian in Freeport, Maine. Thanks, Jean! I love his expression. He looks pretty bad-ass! This has actually been on my “things-to-see” list for awhile. An...

Minnehaha Statue Hiawatha’s Country Store Elkins, West Virginia submitted by “Slicks″ (John) wendyvee says: John captured this shot of the Minnehaha statue in front of the Hiawatha Country Store in Elkins, West Virginia during the summer of 2009.  Minnehaha is the fictional lover of...

Indian Brave RT 19 Maggie Valley, North Carolina submitted by “Jo” & Wendyvee   wendyvee says: This is an entry from the “Way Back Time Machine”! Jo and I toured around the Maggie Valley area in October 2007. I originally posted some of our pics on my old (and now defunct) “Wow, That’s...

click for larger image Geronimo Surrender Site Memorial Skeleton Canyon – off Highway 80 Apache, Arizona submitted by “Road Runner″ (Bill) wendyvee says: Bill visited the memorial cairn near the location of Geronimo’s (much debated) surrender. He expressed dismay at the...

Glooscap (Kluscap) Statue Glooscap Heritage Centre Truro, Nova Scotia submitted by “Jo,eh”   Jo spots another perfect “Big Guy” for RoadsideWonders! The Glooscap Heritage Centre website explains that: Kluscap (Glooscap) is an Abenaki word meaning “Man from nothing”. Glooscap, the...

“Standing Brave” Indian Chief Statue Tall Chief Smoke Shop Big Cabin, Oklahoma submitted by “Runner” (Barb)   Barb snagged a photo opportunity with the World’s Largest Indian Statue in Big Cabin, Oklahoma. Standing Chief is HUGE – he is reportedly 51′ tall!...

Malabeam Indian Maiden Statue Grand-Sault/Grand Falls New Brunswick, Canada submitted by “Jo,eh”   Jo says: Snagged this in Grand Falls, New Brunswick.  The sky was getting black, so I decided to call it a night on my recent trip, coming home from Ontario. This is the first time I’ve...

Warrior Motel Bryson City, North Carolina submitted by “wendyvee” I snagged the Warrior Motel sign after visiting Maggie Valley and Cherokee, North Carolina. The motel, and its famous “water garden”, (tongue planted firmly in cheek) were pretty run-down and no longer...

Giant Indian Warrior Steele Realty Elk Grove, California submitted by “Butterfly” & “Kamikaze” (Amanda & Steve)   Amanda highlights this statue’s “attributes”   : ) Visit Steele Realty’s site for a sketch of the Indian and other...

TePee Gift Shop Cherry Valley, pilule New York submitted by “wendyvee” During my little mini-vacation in New York state, online I found “The TePee” on Rt 20. I imagine that this place was a touristy hoot back in the day. The proprietress was cheerful and very friendly....