Roadside Attractions|Travel

In my travels I came to realize that I've seen quite a few "Roadside Attractions". These are generally weird and/or offbeat tourist attractions, and I am mostly interested in fiberglass sculptures and larger-than-life objects. One category of the latter is "Muffler Men". These are "... large moulded fiberglass sculptures that are placed as advertising icons, roadside attractions or for decorative purposes. The first of the figures, a Paul Bunyan holding an oversized axe to promote a restaurant, was created ... in 1962". So many of them were repurposed to hold a muffler for advertising that they are often called "Muffler Men".

Below are many of these roadside attractions, organized by state, then order of visit.

Alabama

3/24/2023 - Valley
Iron Man

Connecticut

4/21/2022 - Chesire
Muffler Man Paul Bunyan

District of Columbia

10/16/2022
Man With Briefcase

Georgia

3/24/2023 - East Point
Paul Bunyan Muffler Man

3/25/2023 - Columbus
Kadie the Cow

3/25/2023 - Columbus
Burger King Train Station

Idaho

9/22/2023 - Pocatello
Muffler Man Janitor

9/22/2023 - Blackfoot
Uniroyal Gal Waitress

9/22/2023 - Idaho Falls
Giant Eagle Nest Waterfall

9/22/2023 - Arco
Devil Boat USS Hawkbill

9/25/2023 - Boise
Lincoln Sitting Statue

9/25/2023 - Wendell
Muffler Man Cowboy

Illinois

5/9/2011 - Fulton
Fishing Dutchman

6/3/2017 - Casey
World's Largest Rocking Chair

6/3/2017 - Casey
World's Largest Wind Chimes

6/3/2017 - Casey
World's Largest Mailbox

10/15/2021 - Romeoville
White Fence Farm Chicken

10/15/2021 - Romeoville
White Fence Farm Cows

10/15/2021 - Wilmington
Gemini Giant Muffler Man

10/15/2021 - Wilmington
Sinclair Dinosaur

10/16/2021 - Atlanta
Paul Bunyon (sic) Muffler Man

10/16/2021 - Lincoln
World's Largest Covered Wagon

10/16/2021 - Williamsville
Sinclair Dinosaur

10/16/2021 - Springfield
"Rail Splitter" Abe Lincoln

10/17/2021 - Springfield
Spartan Mascot Carpet Viking

10/17/2021 - Springfield
Lauterbach Tire Muffler Man

10/17/2021 - Livingstone
Trump and Dinosaur

10/17/2021 - Livingstone
Beach Guy

10/17/2021 - Livingstone
Sinclair Dinosaur

10/17/2021 - Livingstone
Uniroyal Gal

10/17/2021 - Livingstone
Antique Mall Pink Elephant

10/17/2021 - Livingstone
Mini-Muffler Man

Indiana

5/28/2024 - South Bend
Touchdown Jesus

5/29/2024 - Plymouth
Restored Mobil Gas Station

5/29/2024 - Between Towns
Chief Menominee Statue

5/29/2024 - Logansport
Big Bull

5/30/2024 - Indianapolis
Mr. Bendo Muffler Man

5/30/2024 - Indianapolis
Ann Dancing

5/30/2024 - Indianapolis
Seated Waving Lincoln

5/30/2024 - Indianapolis
Coach of the Leg Lamps

5/31/2024 - Columbus
Limestone Pillars

5/31/2024 - Mitchell
Gus Grissom Boyhood Home

5/31/2024 - Mitchell
Gus Grissom Memorial

6/1/2024 - New Albany
Head-Butting Buffalo

Iowa

5/11/2011 - Council Bluffs
Golden Spike

Kentucky

4/9/2002 - Louisville
World's Largest Bat

Louisiana

6/4/2022 - Greenwood
Gas Derrick

6/4/2022 - Greenwood
Dino the Dinosaur

6/4/2022 - Shreveport
Big Rooster

6/4/2022 - Shreveport
Giant Dalmatian

6/4/2022 - Bossier City
Muffler Man Cowboy

6/6/2022 - Baton Rouge
Giant Root Beer Mug

6/6/2022 - Baton Rouge
Giant George Washington Head

Maine

9/9/2022 - Kennebunk
9 Foot Moose

9/11/2022 - Bangor
31-Foot Paul Bunyan

9/11/2022 - Belfast
Rooftop Elephant

9/11/2022 - Freeport
Big F Indian

Massachusetts

9/12/2022 - Groveland
Paul Bunyan Mini Muffler Man

Michigan

5/31/2023 - Orion
45 Foot Beer Bottle

6/1/2023 - West Branch
Yellow Smiley Face Water Tower

6/1/2023 - Gaylord
45 Foot Beer Bottle

6/2/2023 - St. Ignace
Seated Paul Bunyan and Babe

6/2/2023 - Mackinaw City
Wienerlicious Giant Hot Dog

6/2/2023 - Charlevoix
World’s (3rd) Largest Pie Tin

6/2/2023 - Between Towns
45th Parallel

6/2/2023 - Traverse City
World’s (2nd) Largest Pie Tin

6/2/2023 - Pleasanton
Yellow Dinosaur

6/3/2023 - Hart
Giant Tin Man

6/3/2023 - Montague
World’s Largest Weathervane

Minnesota

6/18/2009 - Barnum
Voyageur

6/18/2009 - Cloquet
Voyageur

6/19/2009 - Kabetogama
Lake Kabetogama Walleye

6/19/2009 - International Falls
Smokey Bear

6/19/2009 - Ranier
"Big Vic" Voyageur

5/31/2018 - Karlstad
"Moose Capital"

6/1/2018 - Bemidji
Nanobouzou

6/1/2018 - Bemidji
Paul Bunyan and Babe

6/1/2018 - Menahga
St. Urho, Grasshopper Chaser

6/2/2018 - Elk River
Ralphie

Mississippi

4/29/2023 - Lake View
State Line Big John

4/29/2023 - Clarksdale
SpongeBob/Minion

4/29/2023 - Clarksdale
The Crossroads

4/29/2023 - Greenville
Riverboat Welcome Center

4/30/2023 - Port Gibson
Gold Finger to Heaven

5/1/2023 - Near Port Gibson
Windsor Ruins

Missouri

5/31/2019 - King City
Giant Gas Pump

Nebraska

5/25/2012 - Kearney
1733 Ranch Conestoga

5/25/2012 - North Platte
Fort Cody Muffler Man

5/25/11/2012 - Ogallala
Alien Water Tower

Nevada

5/22/2014 - West Wendover
Wendover Will

New York

10/19/2020 - Bulwagga Bay
Champ

4/8/2022 - Riverhead
Chief Running Fair

5/6/2023 - Elmsford
Paul Bunyan Muffler Man

5/6/2023 - Saugerties
Giant Steel Dinosaur Skeleton

7/22/2023 - Calverton
Grumman Memorial Park

6/23/2024 - St. James
Winnie the Witch

7/19/2024 - Smithtown
Whisper the Bull

7/28/2024 - Flanders
Big Duck

North Dakota

6/11/2008 - Dunseith
Wheel Rim Turtle

6/11/2008 - Bottineau
Tommy the Turtle

6/12/2008 - New Salem
Giant Cow

Ohio

6/2/2017 - Gettysburg (near)
Foot Print Rock

Oklahoma

5/27/2021 - Picher
Ghost Town Gorilla

5/27/2021 - Big Cabin
Giant Indian Chief

5/27/2021 - Muskogee
Muffler Man

5/28/2021 - Kiowa
T-Rex Eating a Water Tower

Oregon

9/18/2024 - Winlock
World’s Largest Egg

9/18/2024 - Longview
Nutty Narrows Squirrel Bridge

9/18/2024 - Astoria
Astoria Column

9/18/2024 - Rockaway Beach
Giant Pronto Pup

9/20/2024 - Portland
Paul Bunyan

Pennsylvania

8/24/2009 - Bedford
World Largest Coffee Pot

10/24/2023 - Phoenixville
Half Wit Muffler Man

Texas

6/3/2022 - Denison
Giant Ike Head

6/4/2022 - Denison
Big Six Shooter

6/4/2022 - Sulphur Springs
Giant Cows

6/4/2022 - Waskom
Giant Books

3/13/2024 - Dallas
Half-Wit Muffler Man

3/14/2024 - Albany
Restored Gas Station

3/14/2024 - Albany
Giant Skull

3/14/2024 - Fort Chadbourne (near)
Fort Chadbourne Giant Spur

3/14/2024 - San Angelo
Mr. Bendo Muffler Man

3/15/2024 - Fort Stockton
Giant Roadrunner

3/15/2024 - Marfa (near)
Giant Marfa

3/14/2024 - Pecos
Pecos Bill Statue

3/14/2024 - Pecos
Giant Boots

3/14/2024 - Pecos
Giant Boots

3/14/2024 - Pecos
Giant Boots

3/16/2024 - Monahans
Million Barrel Museum

3/16/2024 - Odessa
Rusty Longhorn

3/16/2024 - Odessa
Permian Basic Stonehenge

3/16/2024
Giant Microphone

3/16/2024 - Sweetwater
Sweetwater Turbine

3/16/2024 - Eastland
Metal Old Rip Horned Toad

3/16/2024 - Eastland
Giant Soup Can

3/16/2024 - Thurber
Ghost Town Smokestack

3/16/2024 - Weatherford
Cowboy Ronald McDonald

Utah

5/22/2014 - Wendover
Tree of Life (aka Tree of Utah)

Virginia

5/27/2022 - White Post
Dinosaurland

Washington

9/17/2024 - Tacoma
Giant Coffee Pot

West Virginia

5/13/2010 - Chester
World's Largest Teapot

Wyoming

5/26/2012 - Pine Bluffs
Big Statue of the Virgin Mary

5/26/2012 - Cheyenne
Giant Boot

5/30/2013 - Between Towns
Tree in the Rock

5/30/2013 - Between Towns
Abraham Lincon Memorial Monument

Roadside Attractions and Muffler Men