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- Faribault, Minnesota - Tilt-a-Whirl Invented Here
There are actually two tilt-a-whirls in downtown Faribault, but only the one in front of the shoe store has the historical plaque.
[Aly, 05/17/2024]Tilt-a-Whirl Invented Here:- Address:
- Central Ave., Faribault, MN
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the southwest corner of Central Ave. and 2nd St. NW.
- Admission:
- Free
- Midland, Michigan - John Pratt Mosaic House
The John Pratt Mosaic House has been demolished. Unsure of the whereabouts of any of the mosaic stuff.
[Aaron, 05/17/2024]John Pratt Mosaic House:- Directions:
- South side of M-20 west of Midland, set back from the road on a wooded lot.
- Hours:
- House torn down Oct. 2023.
- Status:
- Gone
Two 16-foot-tall whimsical musicians (plus a smaller dog) were installed in Charleston's Slack Plaza in December 2021. Sculpted by Pittsburgh artist James Simon, they were created to show off West Virginia's Appalachian music history.
[Sumoflam, 05/17/2024]Slack Plaza Musician Sculptures:- Address:
- 182 Summers St., Charleston, WV
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the north side of Summers St., just west of its intersection with US-60/Lee St.
- Millersburg, Ohio - History of Cheesemaking Mural
Cheesemaking not done on Mondays.
[Wacky Travelers, 05/17/2024]The Millersburg Amish are industrious folk, so if they're not making cheese on Mondays, they're probably making something else.
History of Cheesemaking Mural:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 6005 CR 77, Millersburg, OH
- Directions:
- At Heine's Cheese Chalet on CR 77, just north of its intersection with US 62, about a mile northeast of Berlin.
- Hours:
- No cheesemaking on Mondays. (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 330-893-2131
- Admission:
- Free.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Fans of Transformers will love this. Bumble Bee and Optimus Prime are assembled from a large variety of mechanical pieces and parts. Visited April 13, 2024. You can see this from the road, but there's no shoulder to stop and snap your picture. You might pull into the parking lot (respecting the business operations).
[Brian LeMaire, 05/17/2024]The business that erected the statues facing the highway clearly want people to notice, so a brief stop in the parking lot is probably okay.
Route 66 Transformers:- Address:
- 3800 NW 39th St., Oklahoma City, OK
- Directions:
- Iron Goat Garage. Northwest side of the city. On the south side of Route 66/NW 39th Expy, a quarter-mile west of the I-44/OK-3 interchange.
- Phone:
- 405-431-0408
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The house was torn down in October 2023. A local arts group, Creative 360, scraped off some of the mosaics and plans to display them indoors at its headquarters in Midland.