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Roanoke, Alabama: Gas Station Crudely Shaped Like An Elephant

Homemade sculpted eye-catcher reported over the years as an elephant, or giant gnarly teeth, but started as a fake rocky sea cliff that eventually lost its lighthouse.

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Hi, I'm an elephant. No, really.

Gas Station Crudely Shaped Like An Elephant

The title pretty much sums it up. Abandoned, crudely shaped elephant gas station. Worth a detour and next to an operating gas station if you need to make a pit stop.

[Stephanie, 08/08/2010]
Gas Station Crudely Shaped Like An Elephant

Awesome...a staple of my childhood. She's come down in stature and shape over the last couple decades, but the elephant gas station is still there!

[Alisha Yarbrough, 02/02/2010]

Gas Station Crudely Shaped Like An Elephant

Address:
820 Main St., Roanoke, AL
Directions:
On the north side of Hwy 22/Main St. about a half-mile west of the intersection of Hwy 1. Between the Small Town Bank and the J.F. Market gas station.
RA Rates:
Worth a Detour
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