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- North Mankato, Minnesota - 10-Foot-Tall Steel Godzilla
Godzilla has been moved to the other side of Belgrade Avenue. Also, there is a walking art tour worth spending some time looking at.
[Jen, 10/15/2019]- Address:
- Belgrade Ave., North Mankato, MN
- Directions:
- On the south side of Belgrade Ave., just west of the bridge over the Minnesota River and US-169.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Brookshire, Texas - Tywheelosaurus Rex
There's a lot of construction in the area. We looked really hard for this thing and couldn't find it. I think it's gone.
[Flamingo, 10/15/2019]- Directions:
- Westbound on I-10 from Houston, take the Peach Ridge exit, stay on the feeder. If you're coming eastbound on I-10, the only way to get to the sculpture is to take the Peach Ridge exit, take a left on the first stop sign, go under the freeway and go under the freeway again, the Tywheelosaurus is a few hundred feet before the eastbound exit ramp.
- Hours:
- 2019: Reported missing during construction.
New York, New York - Stonewall Riots National Monument
Visit the country's smallest National Monument! Christopher Park in Greenwich village was the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots that sparked the modern gay rights movement and is celebrated every year in June throughout the world. The park is located across the street from the landmarked Stonewall Inn bar.
[Gary Spino, 10/15/2019]Stonewall National Monument
- Address:
- 38-64 Christopher St., New York, NY
- Directions:
- At the intersection of Grove and Christopher Sts in the West Village.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia - Mothman Museum
Everything Mothman, from movie props to models, and a well-stocked gift shop. Roadsideamerica.com Report... [10/13/2019]
Emmetsburg, Iowa - Teen Burger
Teen Burger from the A&W Root Beer Family. Bonus: Root Beer Bear.
[Cheryl Carmichael, 10/13/2019]Vintage A&W Teen Burger fiberglass statue, a type that first appeared in 1964, was restored in 2015. The frosty mug-hoisting "Great Root Beer Bear," a smaller statue, was the mascot of a later fast food promotion, in 1974.
A&W
- Address:
- 3401 Main St., Emmetsburg, IA
- Directions:
- A&W. West edge of town. On the north side of US Hwy 18/Main St. just east of the Super 8 motel.
- Admission:
- Free
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The ghost-white sculptures in the park, originally titled "Gay Liberation," are by George Segal. They were commissioned in 1979, but weren't unveiled until 1992. At the time most residents, including gays, didn't like them.