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Roadside Giant: Big Boyz Fiberglass Man
In: Characters|Maine|Statues
16 Jul 2010Photos Taken: July 2010 Location: Big Boyz Cycles 685 Riverside Dr. Augusta, Me.
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- Tags: Augusta, big boyz, Fiberglass, Maine
Roadside Giant: The Skowhegan Indian, Maine
26 Feb 2010Location: Skowhegan, Maine Photos Taken: July 2007 I’ve read several sights claiming this to be the world’s tallest Indian. The Skowhegan Indian stands at a height of 62 feet. Made of wood, he stands watch over the town. Created by sculptor Bernard Langlais.
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- Tags: Indian, Maine, Skowhegan
Location: The Big Indian Shop - Mohawk Trail, Shelburne Falls, MA Photos Taken: March 2006 Google Maps: StreetView
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- Tags: Indian, shelburne falls, teepee
Coney Island: Papa Burger and Mama Burger – A&W Family
In: Characters|New York
15 Feb 2010Location: Coney Island – Brooklyn, New York Photos Taken: November 2009 Google Maps – StreetView Papa Burger and Mama Burger – originally part of the A&W Family stand on top of the Coney Island Snackbar along the boardwalk in Coney Island.
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- Tags: A&W, Coney Island, Mama Burger, Papa Burger
Location: Classic Auto Wash Center 23 Shunpike Road Cromwell, CT Photos Taken: January 2010 Google Maps : StreetView A Talk to Santa speaker, giraffes roaming the landscape, a huge dinosaur coming out of the roof… Dare I say? Best. Car Wash. Ever?
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- Tags: Animals, car wash, fiberglass people, gas pump, santa
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- Roadside Giant: Big Boyz Fiberglass Man
- Ghost Ad: Funeral Director Undertaker – Danbury, Connecticut
- Roadside Sculpture: Metal Rim Auto-Wrecker Man – E. Patchogue, NY
- Jamesport Auto Service, Vintage Flying A Gas Pump – Long Island
- Vintage Neon Sign: Willits Rexall Drugs, California
- Vintage Neon Sign: Parker Drugs Rexall – Leeds, Alabama
- Ghost Ad: Ballard’s Obelisk Flour, Ballard’s Insurance – Birmingham, Alabama
- Rooftop Metal Piggie – Leeds, Alabama
- Woohoo! Hampton Hotels’ Save-A-Landmark® Program
- Muffler Man: GCR Tire Man – Birmingham, Alabama