North Carolina Roadside Attractions: Giant Furniture & More
Discover North Carolina roadside attractions, from giant furniture and a shell-shaped gas station to Mt. Airy’s Mayberry charm.
Discover North Carolina roadside attractions, from giant furniture and a shell-shaped gas station to Mt. Airy’s Mayberry charm.
As certified coffee fanatics, we couldn’t skip this oversized roadside wonder! ☕ We drink coffee all day, every day, so when we saw a giant coffee pot sculpture in Winston Salem, we knew it belonged on our itinerary. The History of the Mickey Coffee Pot Winston Salem Our final stop in Winston-Salem was the Mickey…
A Nostalgic Stop Worth the Detour Y’all, let me tell you about the Last Shell-Shaped Shell Service Station North Carolina that we stumbled across on our way back to Winston-Salem! This quirky little gem was just one of many delightful surprises from our Journey into North Carolina road trip. The Last Shell-Shaped Shell Service Station…
When we rolled into High Point, North Carolina, we knew we had to see this thing. I mean, come on – the World’s Largest Chest of Drawers? That’s exactly our kind of weird roadside attraction! It lives on our World’s Largest roadside attractions list, giant socks and all. High Point calls itself the Furniture Capital…
The Big Chair – Thomasville’s Oversized Icon Thomasville, North Carolina, proudly calls itself Chair City — and once you see the World’s Largest Duncan Phyfe Chair towering over downtown, you’ll understand why. This 30-foot giant isn’t just sitting around looking pretty (well, it is doing that too) – it’s a genuine tribute to the town’s furniture-making…
Discovering The Whittling Wall in Mount Airy, NC Some art you look at. This one looks back. In the heart of Mount Airy, North Carolina, The Whittling Wall stretches quietly along a downtown block—a story told entirely in brick and mortar. Life-sized figures lean, listen, and linger in conversation, their faces and hands carved right…