Roadside Wonders
Tacky, Kitchy, Big, Weird and funky roadside finds
Posted by wendyvee | January 16, 2012
Largest Bald Cyprus in the US
click to enlarge
Big Tree Park
Longwood, Florida
submitted by UrbanDragon (Scott)
originally posted March 18, 2010
updated January 16, 2011
update: Scott shares this very sad news from Big Tree Park.
The Senator was destroyed by fire this morning.
The Senator Catches Fire, Collapses at Big Tree Park
Scott says:
Driving on 17-92 you’ll see a sign pointing to Big Tree Park, “Home of The Senator”....
Posted by wendyvee | February 8, 2011
Hall County Giant Chair
Giant Chair
State Route (52 in Hall County)
Georgia
submitted by: “UrbanDragon” (Scott)
Scott says:
Giant rocking chair along GA 52 in Hall County. No signs or advertising on it, it’s just there.
RoadsideWonders has collected quite a few BIG CHAIRS … click the “chair” tag at the end of this post to see them all!
Tags: chair, Georgia, UrbanDragon
Posted by wendyvee | January 11, 2011
Gainesville Poultry Park
The Gainesville Poultry Park
Jesse Jewell Parkway & Grove Street
Gainesville, Georgia
submitted by: “UrbanDragon” (Scott)
wendyvee says:
Where can I find a chicken atop a 25 foot marble obelisk? According to intrepid “roadside wonder-er” Scott – the answer is Gainesville, Georgia!
Gainesville, “The Poultry Capital of the World”, takes pride in its poultry heritage...
Posted by wendyvee | December 14, 2010
Camp Toccoa Memorial
Camp Toccoa Memorial
(former entrance to Camp Toccoa)
Highway 123
Toccoa, Georgia
submitted by: “UrbanDragon” (Scott)
Scott says:
If you’ve ever seen HBO’s mini-series Band of Brothers you may remember a phrase, “Three miles up, three miles down!” as the soildiers trained at Mount Currahee.
Observant travelers on Georgia State Road 123, west of Toccoa, will notice a small...
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