Roadside Wonders

World’s Largest Pop Bottle Pops Route 66 Route 66, Arcadia, Oklahoma submitted by “Runner” (Barb) Barb has done it again! This bottle has been on my “wish list” . . . and since I haven’t made it out to Oklahoma in a LONG time, it just didn’t seem like it was going to happen! This giant pop bottle (which is over 66 feet tall and weighs more than 4 tons) stands in front of “Pops”...

Texas Eiffel Tower Replica Paris, Texas submitted by “Runner” (Barb) Texas always does things in a “big” way … this is the Eiffel Tower replica in Paris, Texas. At 65 feet tall, it is currently the tallest Eiffel Tower replica in the world (the cowboy hat helps achieve that lofty goal). The Paris Texas Visitors & Convention Council even uses the tower in their logo! Readers who viewed...

Genia and the Easel 2006 The Van Gogh Project! Goodland, Kansas submitted by Genia & Runner (Barb) Genia sent us her photo, way back in 2006 when this site was still a baby Now Barb shows us a different perspective! On the easel is a reproduction of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, along I-70 in Goodland, Kansas.  Runner’s Bike Takes a Breather Near the Van Gogh Easel Visit the Big Easel website! If...

Big Marietta Chicken KFC Marietta, Georgia submitted by “Runner” (Barb)  Yay! Barb took care of one of the big “to-do’s” on my big “to-do” list! This is the Big Chicken at the Marietta, Georgia KFC. Though originally manufactured for another chain that occupied this spot, KFC kept the big chicken when they purchased the restaurant. The BC features rolling eyes and a beak that...