In Bentleyville, a 20-foot tall cowboy stands outside of the Best Western Garden Inn. Tim’s Secret Treasures has an impressive collection of giant fiberglass animals, which have spilled out of the shop and into the adjacent lot. Next up is the town of Charleroi, where roadside attractions go to die. Here you’ll find the famous acorn-shaped UFO site, which was featured on Unsolved Mysteries back in the 1990s. Keep driving another 30 miles along I-70 in Pennsylvania and you’ll arrive in Kecksburg. Remember Mother Goose? Well, she and most of the other statues have been removed but the Pied Piper is still standing alongside the road.Īnother 30 miles down the road, we reach Somerset, home of the giant elephant statue and the Jenny Globe Tower, two roadside attractions we’ve written about and love. Just a few miles down the road, Bedford is home to an 18-foot coffee pot that once served as a coffee shop when Highway 30 was bustling with travelers.Ĭontinuing along as I-70 parallels Highway 30, the Lincoln Highway, an abandoned Storyland theme park lies just outside of Schellsburg. By now, you’re probably getting hungry for a snack, so why not stop at the Igloo Soft Freeze (seasonal)? You can’t miss it, because the building is shaped like a giant ice cream sundae, complete with a cherry on top! Less than an hour after crossing into Pennsylvania from Maryland, you’ll come upon the town of Everett, PA. There are around 200 miles of I-70 that pass through Pennsylvania, with several roadside attractions along the way. There are also bones carved into souvenirs and, perhaps oddest of all, a mummified human arm with a bullet lodged in the elbow. In addition to Civil War memorabilia, the collection includes some very odd pieces, many of which are bullets carved into unusual shapes like Abe Lincoln’s head. Less than ten miles off I-70 in Boonsboro, you’ll find the Boonsborough Museum of History. The bridge became known as the jug bridge and was later replaced when I-70 came through town, but the Jug Bridge monument remains. The “jug-shaped” monument was erected in the early 1800s at the same time a bridge was built across the Monocacy River. The history on this one is a bit convoluted. On the east side of Frederick at the Patrick Street exit, is the Jug Bridge Monument Park. There are just under 100 miles of I-70 to travel through Maryland before reaching the Pennsylvania border at Hancock, MD. I-70 begins its journey just outside of Baltimore. So buckle up and let’s hit the road! Things to See Along I-70 in Maryland We’ve got tons of suggestions for I-70 tourist attractions! We’ll start in the east and head west, offering up lots of places you can stop to stretch your legs. If you also love the odd and interesting, you might be wondering where to stop on I-70. We’ve even been known to plan an entire trip around the roadside attractions we can see along the way. He was ridiculously good so good I wonder how long before he heads out on his opening tour.Call me crazy, but no matter where we go we seek out fun and quirky stops. I would categorize his music as bluegrass, and while he sang and strummed, my mind transported me into the lush woods of Wisconsin that I spent 3 nights enjoying, and I envisioned miles of highway stretched out before me, or a lazy Sunday drinking lemonade on the creaky front steps of an old cabin. He’s one of those artists that you know will make it. I remember him playing with Phil’s band at Eaux Claires, and he would also pull double duty on this night, but I couldn’t think of a better opener than him. With his hair tucked neatly into a knit beanie and at least 4 guitars and a beloved banjo stacked up next to his stool, he proceeded to lay down some of the most precisely intricate and perfect fingerpicking I’ve seen and heard in recent times. This man, Ryan Gustafson, who usually plays in his band, The Dead Tongues, was presented to us solo. This past Wednesday, those words resonated in my mind again when I witnessed Phil Cook along with his band, The Guitarheels play at Rough Trade NY.īut before I get into Phil Cook, let me tell you what I saw beforehand. “… searching for benediction…” were the last words that Michael Perry preached to the crowd at Eaux Claires Festival earlier this year in Wisconsin.
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