Roadside Wonders

Osceola Statue Osceola, 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 statue was created by artist Jesse Kuhs and was dedicated in 1993. The inscription reads: “They cannot capture me except...

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 old friend tells me that the locals refer to him as the FBI >>>> I’ll leave the explanation for that to...

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 Hiawatha, from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem Hiawatha. Raise your hand if you had to memorize at least...

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 Big” website. Last year, a server crashed here at the sprawling RoadsideWonders Complex (ok, ok …. it’s...