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...

The “Crapduster” 13011 State Highway 96 Carthage, Missouri submitted by Dave Bilke (DBilke) Dave says: I took this by Carthage, MO along Route 66. It was built by a local artist, Lowell Davis, titled Flying “Crap” Duster. Built from a horse drawn manure spreader!...

The Gateway Arch Jefferson National Expansion Memorial St. Louis, Missouri submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: There is no denying that The Gateway Arch is one of the most recognizable of America’s “roadside wonders” …. but I think Jo says it best below 🙂 jo says: This...

Giant Badminton Shuttlecock Nelson-Atkins Museum Kansas City, Missouri submitted by Lynne wendyvee says: This crazy-cool giant shuttlecock (or birdie) comes to us via a friend of Lynne’s. You can find it at the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City, Missouri! Now we need a giant racket...

Vess Lemon-Lime Bottle The “Bottle District” St. Louis, ampoule Missouri submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: Jo is such a champ at finding great roadside wonders! This is the giant Vess Lemon-Lime bottle in St. Louis, Missouri. This post-industrial area of St. Louis, where the...

Shoe Sculpture Brown Shoe Company Clayton, Missouri submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: OK Kids, this sculpture is so ridiculously-full-of-awesome that I might have to stop adding new “wonders” indefinitely! How can it be topped?!? Check out this shoe sculpture composed of, well,...

“Eye” sculpture Laumeier Sculpture Park Saint Louis, Missouri submitted by “Jo,eh” wendyvee says: If there is one thing that I can count on in this life . . . it’s that Jo will always deliver the best roadside stuff ever! This is the “Eye” sculpture, by Tony...

Giant Rootbeer Mug Mark Twain Dinette 400 North 3rd Street Hannibal, Missouri submitted by “FleeterClaye” Check out this great big mug of rootbeer at the Mark Twain Dinette in Hannibal, Missouri. Hannibal is the boyhood home of Samuel Clemens … and it’s also America’s...

The World’s Largest Rocking Chair Route 66 Cuba, Missouri submitted by “Solarwing” (Frank) RoadsideWonders is gaining quite a collection of chairs . . . but the rocker that takes the world’s largest title is the Route 66 Rocker in Cuba, Missouri! (It’s okay, Star of Texas,...

Olean Testicle Festival Olean, Missouri submitted by “Solarwing” (Frank) Solarwing says: I almost wrecked my motorcycle trying to stop to take this pic, it’s another Testicle Festival in Olean, Missouri. The sign was located on MO87, north of Ozark. wendyvee says: Wow, when I was a part...

Madonna of the Trail Lexington, check Missouri submitted by: Glenda Made it to see the Madonna in Lexington, try Missouri at the end of June. DH and I rode over to the Kansas City area to meet up with another couple. We took the back roads to Lexington, check which were very typical MO roads!...