If you’ve never visited Berry College near Rome, Ga., it is definitely worth a stroll around campus, preferably in spring or summer, when you can enjoy beautiful weather and wildlife. It is one of the most gorgeous spots Sweetums and I have visited in our travels, and it is also an unusual campus for several… Continue reading Berry College campus, largest in world, was one of our most picturesque trips
Category: (ODD)yssey
Weird, wonderful, quirky and over-sized roadside attractions found on my journeys.
Sloths, Stonehenge & Oz: Highlights from our 2017 road trips
Before a new year begins, let's take a look back at an amazing 2017 on the blog. I hope your 2018 will be wonderful. Seven over-sized roadside attractions in Kentucky Big Things from a trip to Cave City, Bowling Green and Louisville, KY. In one weekend, Sweetums and I saw: the World’s Largest Baseball Bat,… Continue reading Sloths, Stonehenge & Oz: Highlights from our 2017 road trips
Georgia’s Rock Eagle Effigy, a fascinating native relic
Sweetums and I visited the Rock Eagle Effigy in Putnam County, Georgia, with no idea what to expect. It's difficult to picture exactly what a "Rock Eagle Effigy" might look like. No one was around when we arrived and we were pleased to find a well-kept and protected site. The effigy itself, made of small… Continue reading Georgia’s Rock Eagle Effigy, a fascinating native relic
Our trip to the Monkey Massacre Memorial
Just when you think Sweetums and I have run out of weird things to discover on our travels, you get surprised with these photos of a Monkey Massacre Memorial. That’s not mistyped – there is such a thing and it is located just north of Atlanta. STORY CONTINUES BELOW PHOTO The “memorial” is a grouping… Continue reading Our trip to the Monkey Massacre Memorial
Pine Torch in Bankhead Forest one of 4 surviving log churches in Alabama
Pine Torch Church is one of the oldest churches in Alabama and one of only four surviving log churches. Click here to read about all of Alabama’s log churches. STORY CONTINUES BELOW The church is located in the Bankhead Forest in Lawrence County at the intersection of Country Roads 70 and 73. See a map below… Continue reading Pine Torch in Bankhead Forest one of 4 surviving log churches in Alabama
