Gettysburg Dime Museum Part 2 – The People The Gettysburg Dime Museum Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   If you missed my first post about The Gettysburg Dime Museum, click here to catch up. In Part 2, we’ll take a look at some of the “people” of the Dime Museum. Please note:...

The Gettysburg Dime Museum 224 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   The Gettysburg Dime Museum isn’t palatial, but it is truly chock full of the best collection of oddities, gaffs, sideshow memorabilia, and curiosities that I’ve ever seen. Exhibits include a genuine...

The Camp David Museum Cozy Restaurant & Inn Closed & Demolished 105 Frederick Road Thurmont, Maryland   I originally took these photos in 2011 when Cozy was still alive and kicking. About 30 minutes prior to my arrival – the roll-bag on my motorcycle flew open while riding...

Getting the Job Done Exhibition through April 23, 2018 AACA Museum 161 Museum Drive Hershey, Pennsylvania   The Getting the Job Done – Vehicles That Earned Their Keep exhibit focuses on some creative, practical, and fabulous vehicles designed for business pursuits. Below are some of my...

AACA Museum 161 Museum Drive Hershey, Pennsylvania I have posted a number of vehicles from the AACA here over the years. With ever-changing featured exhibits and permanent museum vehicles that are often rotated between display & storage … there are new things to see each time you...

Museum of Obsolete Technology Wagging Tails Thrift Store 1300 East Gude Drive Rockville, Maryland   I was in Rockville last Friday for a meeting. As it happened, I accidentally found a “wonder” when I got frustrated with traffic and decided to reroute my trip home. I turned around...

Superstition Mountain Museum 4087 East Apache Trail Apache Junction, Arizona submitted by “Butterfly” (Amanda) from Amanda: While making our way through Arizona, we stopped in a random town simply because we were tired and ready to call it a day. We had no idea we’d stumbled...

National Christmas Center 3427 Lincoln Highway Paradise, Pennsylvania update: The Collection has been acquired by the Star Barn Complex and is set to be on display by Christmas 2021. read more about that development here! I normally would have posted this a little closer to Christmas but I...

Ralph & Sunny Wilson House 1714 South 61st Street Temple, Texas submitted by: Bill Miller   Bill: In the small city of Temple, Texas, lived Ralph Wilson, the founder of Wilsonart – a company that produces laminate materials similar to Formica. Mr. Wilson decided to make his late...

Roadside America Museum 212 East Elm Street Hillsboro, Texas submitted by: Bill Miller   Bill: Mr. Carroll Estes bought the old Ford dealership in Hillsboro, Texas and now lives in it. He’s in the process of filling it with his collection of 40s and 50s memorabilia, classic cars, and...

Old Visitors Center and Cyclorama Building update: Demolished Cyclorama Drive Gettysburg, Pennsylvania   The battle that started in 1999 between the National Park Service and parties who were interested in preserving the Cyclorama Building in Gettysburg has ended. Demolition of the unique...

Sammy the Snow Plow 1967 Walter Truck AACA Museum Hershey, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” I took a run over to the AACA Museum in Hershey a few days ago (mostly to make sure that the Hershey’s Kissmmobile was still in giftable shape in the event that Santa was buying it for me...

Stiffy Green Vigo County Historical Museum and Highland Lawn Cemetery Terre Haute, Indiana submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) Bill is one of my favorite “roadsidewonder-ers” and I am distressingly behind in sharing some of his great roadside finds. Since Halloween is just around...

The Turkey Hill Experience 301 Linden Street Columbia, Pennsylvania   In the spring of 2010, I learned that the dairy/convenience store empire, Turkey Hill Dairy, planned to renovate the forlorn remains of the 20,000-square-foot Ashley & Bailey Silk Mill and turn it into the Turkey Hill...

Eastern Museum of Motor Racing 100 Baltimore Road York Springs, Pennsylvania submitted by: “wendyvee” Click here to see my previous post featuring the cars & bikes of EMMR Not only does the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing feature cars, motorcycles, and even a racing snowmobile, they also...

Eastern Museum of Motor Racing 100 Baltimore Road York Springs, Pennsylvania Click here to see my second post: “The Art of the EMMR” Just off Route 15 between Gettysburg and Harrisburg, you can visit one of the most incredible collections of racing artifacts & memorabilia...

Port Clinton Transportation Museum Penn and Clinton Streets Port Clinton, Pennsylvania Last September, when I left the the Hamburg-er Festival, I decided to meander around a bit before heading home. I’m glad that I did! Not only did I accidentally happen upon the Port Clinton Peanut...

Eckels Drug Store & Museum 36 East Main Street Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania   This post features two of my favorite things: a vintage business and a movie location … all in one! Eckles Drug Store is a real vintage treat! Though it’s no longer an operating pharmacy, current...

Merci Train Car Virginia War Museum 9285 Warwick Boulevard Newport News, Virginia submitted by: “MikeP” Mike says: Today I found myself down near Newport News, so I stopped by the Virginia War Museum and got a couple pics of their Merci Train Car. wendyvee says: Last May, I posted...

Waffle House #1 2719 East College Avenue Decatur, Georgia submitted by: “Road Runner” (Bill) wendyvee says: Yay! One of my favorite Roadside “Wonder-Ers”, Bill, brings us the Waffle House Museum (in the original Waffle House restaurant- Unit #1) in Decatur, Georgia....

Crayola Crayon Sign Two Rivers Landing Centre Square Easton, Pennsylvania submitted by: Stephanie Kalina-Metzger wendyvee says: Stephanie came through with another great find — the tumbling crayons at the Crayola Crayon Discovery Center in Easton, Pennsylvania. I just love these giant...

Herbie the Love Bug! AACA Museum Hershey, Pennsylvania (until April 24, 2011)   In an effort to console myself over missing the International Motorcycle Show at NYC’s Javits Center this weekend, I took a little trip to re-visit the AACA Museum in Hershey. It was “Community...

Vulcan Statue Vulcan Park and Museum 1701 Valley View Drive Birmingham, Alabama submitted by “Road Runner″ (Bill)   Okay, I try not to pick favorites because I love all roadside “wonders”. Yes, I’m partial to Muffler Men; and I’ve shown love for the King Neptune statue...