Statues

Jinxed 9-11 Statue in Trouble Again

Saturday, July 4th, 2009

In late 2007, sculptor Stan Watts finally erected his large statue of three 18-foot-tall firefighters raising a U.S. flag above the rubble of the World Trade Center — literally, with real rubble from Ground Zero scattered at their feet.

Emmitsburg, Maryland
Watts had worked on the sculpture for five years. The 8-ton bronze, titled To Lift A [...]

More and More Rushmore

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

On Fourth of July weekend, All-American vacationers from coast-to-coast proudly cut out of work early so they can flock to our nation’s most treasured patriotic sights.

Roadside News: June 22, 2009

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Amos Come Home - PA | Giant Head, Pot Head - SD | Air Runs Out for Moon Walker - OH | Middle 1800s American Idol - KY

Roadside News: June 7, 2009

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Obama Head Deficit - VA | The Need for Speed Birthplace - FL | The Sphinx Raves - CA

Former Outlaw Bikers Get Monument

Friday, June 5th, 2009

They aren’t Hell’s Angels. They’re Zoobombers, who ride mini-bikes (kid’s bikes) down the hills from the Portland, Oregon zoo, to the annoyance of the city’s police.
Now the mayor of Portland has dedicated an official city monument to Zoobomb, topped by a gold-plated mini-bike. It’s designed so that “loaner” bikes can be stacked around it for [...]