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- Beaver, Arkansas - Dinosaur World
Dinosaurs, Giant Insects, and Cavemen. Who couldn't love a place like this? Sadly, the snack bar is no longer in operation, and the pavilion in the center of the lake is now roped off (perhaps because of the giant scowling octopus that lurks along the edge), but Kong is just as imposing, the dinosaurs just as brilliantly colored, and the cavemen....., well, ok, the cavemen are getting a little decrepit looking as they guard the entrance to the park, but what can you expect after a few hundred thousand years.
If you're a serious student of paleontology, go to the Smithsonian; if you're someone who gets a kick out of gaudily painted handmade monsters (including a giant spider that glares threateningly at all who dare turn into the gravel parking lot) then take the side trip away from Eureka Springs' tourist row, across the senic Beaver Dam on Rt. 187, and visit this entertaining holderover from the 1960's. The same sculptor, Emmett Sullivan, who sculpted the Christ of the Ozarks Statue in neighboring Eureka Springs, did the work on the prehistoric denizens of Dinosaur World. Which was our favorite? We're not telling, but we think Dinosaur World is a must-see for any Arkansas traveler.
[Forest Hazel, 10/21/2004]Dinosaur World:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Directions:
- Eight miles west of town on AR 187.
- Hours:
- Reported closed by several visitors.
- Status:
- Closed
Bentonville, Arkansas - Birthplace of Walmart
Pose outside in front of the "Walton's 5-10" storefront.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
Walmart Museum
- Address:
- 240 S. Main St., Bentonville, AR
- Directions:
- Walmart Museum. At Main St. and Central Ave. facing the town square park.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9-7, Su 12-6 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 479-273-1329
Bentonville, Arkansas - Giant Silver Tree
Amazing silver tree in front of the museum of art. Also has an outdoor exhibit with a bunch of statues. The tree is really cool.
[Ashley Craig, 04/25/2014]Giant Dead Silver Tree:- Address:
- 600 Museum Way, Bentonville, AR
- Directions:
- In the car turnaround in front of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. From NE J St. turn west onto Museum Way and drive to the end.
- Admission:
- Free
- Berryville, Arkansas - Giant Razorback
Just outside of Eureka Springs on hwy 62 there is a Honey gift shop -- out in the front yard of the shop there is what appears to be a giant paper mache razorback with little tiny legs that would seem to have made some type of motion at some time. Not sure why it's there, not sure if it really moved at some point, but it sure looks menacing as you come over the hill and are faced with either end of it.
[JGrimes, 07/01/2003]We snapped a photo of this one in 1999! It was unexplained...
Home-Built Razorback Hog:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 1241 US Hwy 62 West, Berryville, AR
- Directions:
- South side of US 62, on the border between Berryville and Eureka Springs. Private property, visible from road.
- Phone:
- 870-423-3131
Cave City, Arkansas - Giant Watermelon
Watermelon on wheels sits in front of a high school on Rt 167.
[Dawn Jackson, 06/25/2011]But drats... their mascot is the Caveman, not the Watermelon.
Giant Watermelon:- Directions:
- North Main St./Hwy 167 just north of Terrie Dr. On wheels, so be prepared for disappointment.
- Hours:
- July 2015: Reported gone. Moved somewhere.
- Status:
- Gone
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Bentonville's new art museum is the pet project of a Wal-Mart heiress, so the tree might be made of real silver.