Meet the Tin Man of Muncie, Indiana.
There’s no yellow brick road here but there is Kilgore Avenue that takes you right to Delbert M. Dawson and Sons Metal Fabricating where this guy stands sentinel.
He’s larger than life and kind of a neat thing to see if you’re in the neighborhood. Roadside oddities and attractions are remnants of days gone by when road trips ruled and before kids had iPads to keep them entertained on long trips.
Weird as it may sound, this is the kind of thing I live for. Anything different like unique architecture, a classic car, an interesting statue, a covered bridge and yes, a man made of sheet metal, are the things that make road-trips fun and keep you engaged with your surroundings.
You never know what’s around the next corner and that’s an amazing realization.
So how about it? Is there a roadside attraction you enjoy?
I like finding odd things along the roadsides, though I don’t always stop and snap a picture. The other thing that may spark a little curiosity can be a street sign. David Kilgore is a Muncie attorney who features in my gold rush book.
I don’t always stop for pictures either but do enjoy seeing roadside attractions. I often jot down the names of interesting streets and roads!
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A rock cairn built in the 1930’s on a side road that used to be US 31. It is supposed to mark the 45th parallel (halfway between the equator and north pole) and is pretty close. There is a road sign at the actual point a couple of miles farther north.
It includes one rock from each of the 83 counties in Michigan.
Neat! I don’t know when or if I’ll ever make it up there but you have given me some great ideas!
That’s amazing! Definitely sounds like it’s worth a stop to see.
It’s pretty neat!