Yeah, me and some friends drove all the way to Alabama like 10 years ago because we wanted our pictures taken with that statue so badly. It was a fun trip.

But then we were like....."so now what?"

*shrug*

You mean this?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/102/2...d480c802f9.jpg

Cause it's no longer the biggest. The largest is now is Effingham, IL (who names these places??)

http://www.worldslargestthings.com/e...tour/cross.htm

Why do I know this? Cause when I moved from NM back to Chicago I took that photo (at 65 mph, no less) and HAD to know if it was, indeed, the largest. Imagine my surprise to find out that it was not.

http://www.photopia.tyo.ca/photos/th...rio-canada.jpg

In Ontario, near Colborne. Apparently it's the biggest apple-shaped structure in the world.

Aim high, Colborne. Clearly you are a people who had a dream.

Dear god. :|

"Lady Justice" about to bring about a smack down?

Finish putting up websites on my 117 domains. 49 more to go. :|

That's just the beginning of the fun.

I gave up on that goal. I really wanted to. I did. But I make more money without them being developed. Go figure.

I hope to sell most of them off. Not sure if it will be worth it given the amount of time it is taking me. I got a little carried away. No way I can keep up. My older sites are starting to make some money.

Some, uh, "roadside attractions" from Ontario
 

http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/kenora.jpg

http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/nolalu.jpg

http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/maman.jpg

http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/upsala.jpg

http://www.roadsideattractions.ca/varney.jpg

That's not a roadside attraction. That's a well respected piece of art by renowned sculptor Louise Bourgeois.

I stand corrected. I came across it on a website of weird stuff you can see from the road in Canada (like, just now) and the site didn't include anything other than pictures and locations - so I had no idea.

Too bad it's not a permanent fixture. I like it better than the seven zillion giant lumberjacks and geese.

I do not, however, like it better than the giant Adirondack chair. Because I don't like anything better than that.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound snippy. I just love the work and wanted to share the info.

You did sound a little snippy, but I forgive you. ;)

I just did a bit of googling. Seems it is in Ottawa permanently, but isn't the actual original. It's one of about a dozen replicas, apparently? I like the eggs.

I have not been to the caboose! I must find that before my next desert trip!

I'm currently fascinated by the McDonalds they put in convenience stores. Like this little 76 gas stations with like a full McD's complete with two drive up windows. They're all over the place up here. It's like the clown car of fast food.

Effingham, IL. :| I've actually been there, too. On that trip we took. We stopped there and ate at a Bob Evans kinda place right at dinner time. That's the very first time I remember walking into a crowded restaurant and it going dead silent. As if controlled by one brain, a huge restaurant full of very, very, very white people (most all wearing John Deere caps) turned in unison to stare at me with gaping mouths as I walked to our table. I tried to convince K it was her they were looking at because she was so beautiful in that little sun dress. I did not go to the bathroom there.

Waldo, being the traveler that you are I am guessing you've seen this. I've been here many times and some of you might recognize the t-rex from one of my favorite movies "Pee Wee's Big Adventure."
Found near Palm Springs, CA.

http://www.popcoast2coast.com/wp-con...p_image002.gif

Sadly, I've never been to Palm Springs, but I do adore that big guy. and PWBA.

I want to buy a mini van. Then glue a bunch of little buddha statues on the dashboard. Paint buddha on the hood...and call it the buddha van. I did this before, but the transmission went bad. I would like to take buddha van on a serious road trip...meeting enlightened people along the way.

Be sure to stop in Santa Fe with it. It would fit right in with the Sea Shell car:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/32/43...246f33c072.jpg

they are a few hours from me, very cool to visit. loved that movie too lol.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_WnCJlq_kUA...m_springs2.jpg