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Artist Erika Nelson caught the roadside bug and has built her own museum of mostly miniature tourist landmark tributes.
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- Address:
- 214 S. Main St., Lucas, KS
- Directions:
- The formerly mobile museum has settled into a permanent exhibit space in tiny downtown Lucas. On the east side of Main St., just south of 2nd St.
- Hours:
- Daily April thru Oct. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 785-760-0826
- Admission:
- Donations appreciated.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
Possibly the world's largest ball of twine rolled by one man: James Frank Kotera, from 1979 to 2022. Weighs over 12 tons. After his death the ball was moved from his back yard to this spot.
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- Address:
- 9360 County Rd S, Highland Township, WI
- Directions:
- This is in Highland Township in northern Wisconsin, not the town of Highland in southern Wisconsin. From US-2 in Brule turn south (no stoplight) onto WI-27. Follow WI-27 south 10 miles. Turn right, west (no stoplight) onto County Rd S. Follow County Rd S for four miles. The twine ball will be on the right. Pull into the transfer station, just before Highland Town Hall.
- RA Rates:
- Major Fun
This Exit For News (No. 4, Mar. 22, 2023):Oddball attraction news! Largest Hydrant - Old Hardhide Retires - Hot Dog Muffler Man - American Sign Museum - JFK's Twine Ball.
Watch Video.The reconstructed room of janitor Henry Darger, where he lived for 40 years creating unsettling art that he showed to no one.
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
- Address:
- 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, IL
- Directions:
- Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art. West of midtown, on the south side of N. Milwaukee Ave., just east of its intersection with N. Ogden Ave.
- Hours:
- Tu-Su 11-6 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 312-624-9487
- Admission:
- Adults $5.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Waconda Springs operates several rentals, two of which are antique gas stations. The Red Crown Inn is a converted '30s gas station that sleeps three. We even plugged in our hybrid electric car here! Really nice inside, affordable, and most importantly: a five minute walk to the world's largest ball of twine!
[Kent Hayward, 07/06/2021]Mini-Motel in 1930s Gas Station:- Address:
- Wisconsin St., Cawker City, KS
- Directions:
- Old Station Inn. Downtown. On the north side of US Hwy 24/Wisconsin St., across from the giant twine ball.
- Phone:
- 785-545-6877
- Admission:
- Free to look.
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