A Southern Rite of Ridiculousness đź“Ť 9401 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh, NC 27617 If you’ve ever felt the need to kick yourself—but lacked the coordination—North Carolina has a solution for that. The Angus Barn Kicking Booth! Nestled behind the elegant Angus Barn steakhouse sits one of the most absurdly delightful contraptions known to mankind! This hand-cranked […]
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A Tiny World of Magic in Florida 1037 Riverside Dr, Holly Hill, FL 32117 This whimsical little oddity wasn’t on the itinerary, but when we spotted a gnome-sized door at the base of a tree in Holly Hill, we couldn’t resist. It ended up being one of the most memorable detours on our Michigan-Bound Road
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This Frying Pan Doesn’t Fit on the Stove We weren’t expecting much when we pulled into Rose Hill, North Carolina—just a quick photo-op with the World’s Largest Frying Pan and maybe a chuckle. But wow. This skillet is legit. Hidden behind a modest fence and nestled under a covered shelter, this massive frying pan
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Now here’s something you don’t see every day… or ever. St. Pauls, North Carolina Have you ever seen the Half-Horse Half-Tractor Sculpture in St Pauls NC?? We have! Just off the road in St. Pauls, NC, there lives a glorious metal fever dream: a half-horse, half-tractor machine, being driven by what appears to be a
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Unexpected Paris: Fayetteville’s Mini Eiffel Moment Fayetteville, N.C. Right in the middle of a Fayetteville shopping plaza, tucked between a medical center and the hum of everyday errands, stands a white-painted Eiffel Tower replica that absolutely no one expects—and that’s exactly why it’s brilliant. Located at 1712 Owen Drive, the tower anchors the Bordeaux
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🎩 Blues Brothers Statue – Stedman, NC 🎩 📍 Location: 175 East 1st Street, Stedman, NC 📍 Blues Brothers Statue Stedman, NC is a quirky roadside tribute that fans of The Blues Brothers won’t want to miss. Located at 175 East 1st Street, these statues were placed by a former mayor who had a deep
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How We Came, Hummed, and Conquered the Kazoo Factory You can’t be in Beaufort, South Carolina, and not go on the Kaboozie Kazoo Factory tour. When called ahead, and they told us the morning tours had a class of first graders on them. We didn’t want to wait until late afternoon—we were heading back on
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Kingsport / Johnson City: Big Food, Bigger Vibes There seems to be a thing in this part of Tennessee… Restaurants with seriously oversized everything, so many roadside attractions in East Tennessee. Burgers. Beverages. Bovine. And yes—buffet guardians in questionable weatherwear At first, we thought these were random roadside one-offs. But after we passed the first
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A Slam Dunk of a Roadside Attraction in Knoxville, TN đź“Ť Location: Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville is home to a truly massive basketball,The World’s Largest Basketball (to be exact) and no, we’re not exaggerating. Suspended atop the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, this fiberglass giant looms over the city like a
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 Bigger, Bolder, and Slightly More Dangerous Than Expected Knoxville is home to a lot of quirky gems, but the World’s Largest Rubik’s Cube might just take the prize for most unexpectedly interactive art piece (more on that in a second). Nestled inside the Knoxville Convention Center, this colorful colossus isn’t the only show in town—turns
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