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- Millersburg, Ohio - History of Cheesemaking Mural
Cheesemaking not done on Mondays.
[Wacky Travelers, 05/17/2024]History of Cheesemaking Mural:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 6005 CR 77, Millersburg, OH
- Directions:
- At Heine's Cheese Chalet on CR 77, just north of its intersection with US 62, about a mile northeast of Berlin.
- Hours:
- No cheesemaking on Mondays. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 330-893-2131
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Fans of Transformers will love this. Bumble Bee and Optimus Prime are assembled from a large variety of mechanical pieces and parts. Visited April 13, 2024. You can see this from the road, but there's no shoulder to stop and snap your picture. You might pull into the parking lot (respecting the business operations).
[Brian LeMaire, 05/17/2024]The business that erected the statues facing the highway clearly want people to notice, so a brief stop in the parking lot is probably okay.
Route 66 Transformers:- Address:
- 3800 NW 39th St., Oklahoma City, OK
- Directions:
- Iron Goat Garage. Northwest side of the city. On the south side of Route 66/NW 39th Expy, a quarter-mile west of the I-44/OK-3 interchange.
- Phone:
- 405-431-0408
Standing in front of the Iron Goat Garage building on Route 66 are two complete Transformer statues. Bumblebee is 13 feet tall, and Optimus Prime is 16 feet tall.
[Melissa Barker, 05/17/2024]A pirate statue on the grounds of the Ulele restaurant. Is it Jack Sparrow? Captain Morgan? Good guesses, but it's more likely Tampa's most infamous pirate, Jos Gaspar (aka Gasparilla).
[Jayme M, 05/17/2024]Simply titled "The Buccaneer," it was sculpted by Vala Ola and unveiled in January 2020.
Pirate Statue:- Address:
- 1810 N. Highland Ave., Tampa, FL
- Directions:
- Ulele. On the west side of N. Highland Ave., just south of its intersection with W. 7th Ave. Look for the "Ulele" sign on the brick wall, then follow the path to the pond and the statue.
Artwork by Aireon Vreeland depicts a large clam with global style painting for International Cooperation and "ReClam the Bay." Located at Viking Village.
[Bryan Akers, 05/17/2024]"International Cooperation is Essential for Sustainable Fisheries," reads the text that wraps around the base of the clam, a design decision that perhaps was not thoroughly thought through.
Clam of International Cooperation:- Address:
- 1801 Bayview Ave., Banegat Light, NJ
- Directions:
- Cassidy's Fish Market. On the west side of Bayview Ave., just north of its intersection with W. 19th St.
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The Millersburg Amish are industrious folk, so if they're not making cheese on Mondays, they're probably making something else.