Did I ever mention that I have a thing for men with beards? Well, I do. Especially tall (really tall), dark, and handsome men with beards. Men like the L.P. Anderson Co. muffler man in Billings, Montana. He’s just perfect, right? This dreamboat is a Paul Bunyan-style lumberjack muffler man. Aside from his thick dark …
Level up in Fargo, North Dakota at this fun, interactive Super Mario Bros Mural also known as the Fargo Mario Wall (or #FargoMarioWall). The Fargo Mario Wall was created in local artists Dark Elvis and Icky Hiccup (Lauren Starling) in 2018. It features the iconic blue-sky background of Mushroom Kingdom, a green warp pipe, an …
Have you ever had a dilly bar? It’s an iconic Dairy Queen novelty treat that consists of a disc of soft serve coated in hardened chocolate (or cherry or butterscotch candy) served on a stick. On a hot summer day I could probably eat ten of them. Or, I don’t know, maybe one GIANT one …
There are Sinclair dinosaurs and then there are Sinclair dinosaurs. There are the ones that you happen upon at the side of the road, ones that are a welcome surprise when looking for gas. And then there are the ones you seek out, true bucket list roadside attractions. There’s the Sinclair Dinosaur in Sinclair, Wyoming …
If you’re taking a road trip and pass a Sinclair Gas Station it is required that you slow the car down to a crawl and carefully observe the property to see if there is an elusive dinosaur statue on site. And, if there is, if you see a Sinclair dino, you must immediately point and …
While Fergus Falls, Minnesota might be known best for it’s world’s largest otter statue (AKA Otto the Otter), that’s not the only roadside attraction in town worth pulling over for. Take a gander at “Super Goose,” a large Canada goose sculpture in Fergus Falls, that is also worth the pit stop. “Super Goose” is a …
Is it ice cream? Or is it a potato? That’s the question everyone seems to have when they discover the famous Idaho Ice Cream Potato at Westside Drive In in Boise, Idaho. Idaho is known for it’s potatoes. And rightfully so. They produce about 13 billion pounds of the tubers each year. There’s a potato …
For practically the entire stretch of driving I-80 in Wyoming, we were presented with road signs advertising 75cent ice cream at Little America Travel Center in Little America. And when that many signs tell you to do something, you do it. (See also: Wall Drug.) This is a 75 cent swirl cone from Little America, …
Live Long and Prosper in Salt Lake City Utah when you visit this Star Trek Spock Muffler Man. This muffler man…errr… half muffler man… sits atop the Rainbow Neon Sign Co. in Salt Lake City, Utah and is owned by business owner Vince Coley. But this Utah roadside attraction didn’t always resemble the Star Trek …
Cairo, Egypt is known for its great pyramids (and, well, camels). Cairo, Nebraska just might be known for the same thing. Cairo (pronounced KAIR-oh) is a 0.77 square mile town with a population of about 785 (2010) that’s located in Hall County, Nebraska. It was established in 1886 and took it’s name after that other …
Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.
The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.
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