Roadside attractions are the giant cocktail swizzlesticks of travel tales. Use them to stir up conversation (“I peeked out of the T-Rex’s jaws just in time to see Bob disappear”) and as pokers to deflate your rival’s one-upmanship stories (“Look my sausage is 12.2-metres tall, yours is a cocktail weenie.”) Throw in having your photo taken with a giant gun-toting Pinto bean and how could you NOT want to check out Alberta’s weirdest roadside attractions? From Weapons of Mass Construction by Mike Ross.I agree whole-heartedly. What’s not to love about these big and bold statements of a town’s community spirit? Grab your sense of adventure and explore the wacky side of small town Alberta.
Some of my favourites:
- Beaver (Beaverlodge) What’s not to love about a 3000 pound beaver?
- Golf Tee (Trochu) Trochu’s my home town. I’m a tad biased.
- Pysanka (Vegreville) So pretty… and turns in the wind like a weather vane.
- Sundial (Lloydminster) Wonderful simplicity. It reminds me a little of Stonehenge.
Check out the following links for more unique and oversized attractions:
Big Things
Large Canadian Roadside Attractions
Kalyna Country Western Canada’s Roadside Attractions Capital
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