Weird, wonderful, quirky and over-sized roadside attractions found on my journeys.
A while back, Sweetums and I made a day trip to Tupelo, Miss., birthplace of Elvis Presley. I have lots of tips on things to see and do if you ever visit the city, but first I wanted to share photos of a mysterious place Sweetums and I found on the Natchez Trace, just outside… Continue reading Who is buried in 13 mysterious graves along the Natchez Trace Parkway?
By KELLY KAZEK Anyone who follows me on AL.com or on my blog knows how much Sweetums and I love exploring old cemeteries. I love coming across beautiful funerary art and tombstones that tell interesting tales. But outside of those things, I am fascinated by the cast-iron in historic cemeteries. Cast-iron was used to create… Continue reading The beautiful cast-iron fences of Maple Hill Cemetery
Most of you have probably putted at Panama City’s Goofy Golf, one of the nation’s oldest and most recognizable mini golf courses. Like most kids, my brother Doofus (not his real name but it should be) and I played the course as children and had our pictures made with some of the iconic attractions, such… Continue reading Who remembers Panama City’s Goofy Golf?
You know Sweetums and I love to explore ruins (although we are always safe and never trespass). When we came across the interesting remains of an old stone building in Park City, Kentucky, we stopped to take photos. It turns out we had stumbled upon some of the most famous ruins in Kentucky: the stone… Continue reading The story behind the abandoned ruins of Bell’s Tavern
Why is it that any tourist town in the mountains or near caverns offers the same souvenirs and attractions? You have gem mining sites, plenty of colorful minerals or “geodes,” kitschy things made of the colorful stones, an animatronic gold prospector, wood carvings in all shapes and sizes, shops named for “Hillbilly something-or-other,” and kitschy… Continue reading Check out Big Mike’s Magical Mystery Tour from our KY trip
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