Avoca, Iowa: Volkswagen Beetle Spider
Built by Travis and Angela Campbell, and joined in 2020 by a skeletal dragon and dinosaur. Eight-legged nightmare, or fossil-fuel-less transport of the future?
- Address:
- 457 S. Chestnut St., Avoca, IA
- Directions:
- South end of town. From US-59/S. Walnut St. turn east onto W. Washington St. and drive one block. You'll see the VW Spider ahead, on the right.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Volkswagen Beetle Spider
We found it -- along with the T. rex, the dragon and a U.S. flag waving in all its glory from the tree. A cute, quick stop, especially for a photo-op with the kiddos. Made with skill by Campbell Welding.
[ZuZu24, 06/29/2023]Volkswagen Beetle Spider
The Beetle Spider has been joined by a skeletal dragon and dinosaur!
[edmag, 07/23/2021]Volkswagen Beetle Spider
We stopped here driving cross country and it was an awesome discovery.
[Nikki, 12/01/2013]Spider Made Out of a Volkswagen
Worth a quick stop, only about a mile and a half south off I-80. Amazing what you can find in a cornfield in the middle of Iowa!
[madmonkey, 07/29/2012]VW Spider
This was our second VW spider, after stopping by the one near Carson City, NV in 2007. While still very cool, of the two, the Carson City VW Spider wins for better integration of the spider legs into the spider torso. Carson City also had Christmas lights in July that Avoca did not.
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