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Salon, gift shop, and museum that displays over 3,000 pieces of hair and beauty memorabilia: dryers, hoods, perm machines, lotion bottles, curlers, combs, wigs. Run by Jeff Hafler, "America's Hair-storian."
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- 61855 29 Palms Hwy, Joshua Tree, CA
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the south side of CA-62/29 Palms Hwy, just east of its stoplight intersection with Park Blvd.
- Hours:
- M-Tu 10-5, W-Sa 10-6, Su 11-4. F-Sa museum only. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 760-366-9000
- Admission:
- Free, or get a haircut!
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
The best way to experience the Gates of Hell is to breathe it in and really tear apart every scene shown on the door. It's really amazing. Also, go see The Thinker statue in the museum if you're stopping by.
[ConorNNS, 04/25/2024]Gates of Hell:- Address:
- 2151 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA
- Directions:
- Overlooking the courtyard in front of the Rodin Museum, which is on the north side of Benjamin Franklin Pkwy between N. 21st and N. 22nd St.
- Midwest, Wyoming - Teapot Dome
Sticking up out of the otherwise unexciting Wyoming rangeland, Teapot Rock is the centerpiece of the Teapot Dome oil field, which was acquired by an oil company in exchange for a well-placed bribe.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Address:
- Hwy 259, Midwest, WY
- Directions:
- I-25 exit 210. Drive north on Horseshoe Rd/Hwy 259 for about five miles. You'll see a barn on the right, and just past it is a dirt road that leads past Teapot Rock. Or, you can just stay on the highway and see it from there.
In the gift shop in the Independence Visitor Center at Independence National Historical Park there are figures of three Philly icons that all say "Snap a Photo" at their base. There's Rocky Balboa, the Philly Phanatic of the Phillies baseball team, and Mr. Ben Franklin -- who has his own museum about a mile away.
[ConorNNS, 04/18/2024]Photo-Ops With Philly Icons:- Address:
- 599 Market St., Philadelphia, PA
- Directions:
- Independence Visitor Center. In the downtown historic district, on the north side of Market St., just east of its intersection with N. 6th St.
The World's Largest Teapot is at a garden center.
[Christine Lillesand, 04/17/2024]World's Largest Teapot:- Address:
- 8101 Highway 6 Bypass, Navasota, TX
- Directions:
- Hwy 6 Bypass, north of Hwy 90, north side.
- Phone:
- 936-825-7400
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