2018-01-06 20:39
How do you think he does it? I don't know!What makes him so good?If you're a pinhead with a yen for flippers, bumpers, and a biff or two, there's a museum where you can play real, authentic… Read More
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2017-11-24 00:55
Back in 2003, some forward-thinking folks created an arts district in a run down part of the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami that would eventually turn it into one of the largest open-air ar… Read More
2017-10-28 18:48
We were lucky to take a brief trip to Key West, Eccentric Roadside's first, one week before Hurricane Irma hit. The Keys got beat up but bounced back and opened up to tourists a few weeks la… Read More
2017-08-29 20:27
There's a shopping plaza in the central Florida town of Lakeland that's celebrating its 60th birthday this November, and it doesn't look a day over the Eisenhower administration. The Southga… Read More
2017-08-12 00:22
This handsome, bearded, open-shirted, big-wrenched hunk greets you in Dade City, FloridaWhile just down the road apiece is his Big Mechanic Complete Automotive brother in Zephyrhills… Read More
2017-07-11 15:43
Blowing Rocks Preserve is a beautiful natural wonder on Jupiter Island along Florida's Atlantic coast. There, you'll see craggy Anastasia limestone along the shore, giving the area a bit of… Read More
2017-07-08 21:14
We've been doing most of our roadtripping around Florida these past few years and there's no shortage of eccentric roadside attractions in the sunshine state. Take, for example, the tiny tow… Read More
2017-05-07 17:24
A recent roadtrip to the pretty little south central Florida town of Lake Placid yielded us a two-fer: an abandoned, decaying roadside sign and business, and a wonder of nature. On top of th… Read More
2017-02-13 17:01
It was with great sadness that we learned of the passing of one of our favorite eccentric roadside attractions. The Airstream Ranch of Dover, Florida consisted of eight different sized Airst… Read More
2016-12-28 03:16
We've been a bit under the weather and off the road for the past few months, but we could not let the day go by without wishing a very happy 60th birthday to a true eccentric roadside attrac… Read More
2016-09-24 23:58
We saw the real deal just down the road apiece.Route 41 is the old highway that runs east and west along the very most southern part of Florida. It's also known as the Tamiami Trail (that na… Read More
2016-09-23 21:35
As far as national parks go, Florida's Everglades are more subtle and don't scream crazy-eccentric like Yellowstone or Bryce Canyon, but they are not without their kooky charms. Take, for in… Read More
2016-08-08 01:31
A big ball of twine, sharks, a tornado...it's Twine-nado! We were in Cawker City under much calmer conditions. You may have noticed the posts here have been rather few and far bet… Read More
2016-06-11 21:09
If you're in the market for a 63,332-square foot sports complex in South Florida and have an extra $7,250,000 lying around, have we got a deal for you. The former Sports Complex at the corne… Read More
2016-05-26 23:46
We've been off the eccentric blog highway for some time now...metaphorically broken down on the side of the road, you might say, but hoping to get back behind the wheel soon. During this tim… Read More
2016-03-19 20:19
We've been on a bit of a sabbatical here at Eccentric Roadside, but wanted to share a blast from the way, way past from the awesome site Vintage Everyday of some kookily-shaped buildings in… Read More
2015-10-17 23:25
There are lots of iguanas on hand to pay their respects... ...and you may see a parrot or two in the trees.From 1885-92, the mail route between eastern coastal Lake Worth and Miam… Read More
2015-09-19 21:45
I've visited 46 of the US states and can honestly say it's been a thrill to see every one. One place in particular, not normally known as a vacation destination, is the great state of Nebras… Read More
2015-09-13 17:50
We had the privilege of working our way down the California coastline back in 2011 and happened upon the charming village of Arroyo Grande in San Luis Abispo County. It was a bright, sunny l… Read More
2015-08-10 02:22
In the 1950s, American car makers were on top of the world and autos couldn't be too heavy, aggressive-looking or laden with chrome. A vehicle was a status symbol and the more it looked like… Read More
2015-07-25 22:23
It was National Hot Dog Day the other day and we'll be frank with you, we relish the opportunity to play ketchup and look back on some 'dogs we've seen while rolling down the open road. Plea… Read More
2015-07-12 15:58
Presidents Park was a beautiful place back in 2007... ...and they even had a chunk of Air Force One. Today, the statues sit in a field in Croaker, Virginia. There's hope, tho… Read More
2015-07-06 01:20
Death Valley is an eccentric roadside attraction unto itself. People look at you funny when you say you're looking forward to visiting there, but it's a stunningly beautiful place and home… Read More
2015-06-22 02:34
The cruise ship-shaped B Ocean Resort Hotel, home of the Wreck BarYo, ho, hoThose windows behind the bar look out onto the hotel's pool...I mean lagoon.The crowd watches, enthralled.You can… Read More
2015-05-17 15:33
We've been posting a lot about Florida lately, so for a change of pace (or paste as I used to say when I was a kid) here's a rerun of a roadside delight from West Virginia we posted a few ye… Read More
2015-04-27 02:22
HD filmed in low-def with the Dumptycam.When Eccentric Roadside moved its world headquarters to Coral Springs, Florida back in July of 2014, little did we know that our new home town w… Read More
2015-04-20 01:26
Back in the 1960s... ...and the '70s. It's now home to a friendly swarm of bees... ...and this Florida Tourism Ambassador is just down the road apiece.You never know whe… Read More
2015-04-06 17:30
Both in the same neighborhood in Key Largo, Florida! Read More
2015-04-06 17:26
2015-03-23 02:45
Ed welcomes you. This 9-ton gate moves with one finger. Coral stone, dense and heavy, man. Ed's homemade tools...that's all he used.Ed's Florida table... ...complet… Read More
2015-03-09 17:03
Postmaster Shannon Mitchell, at your service It really is a living, breathing post office One of the friendly neighbors along the mail route There is a glorious 264-mile… Read More
2015-02-02 03:06
There's nothing that gives us a kick quite like the sight of extra large footwear along the open road. We've been lucky enough to spot a few along the way, so try these on for size (I take a… Read More
2015-01-20 17:33
For forty some-odd years, the Jensen Beach Elementary School, in the mid-eastern Florida coast town of Jensen Beach, has had an 18-foot fiberglass Viking warrior standing watch outside their… Read More
2015-01-10 01:52
An autographed photo of Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren at the Bodega Country Store. Wish we'd bought it when we were there. The Tides Restaurant, a crucial location in "The Birds." T… Read More
2014-12-27 23:13
The Collinsville, Illinois tower dates back to 1949, and when the Brooks company relocated to Indiana in 1959, the bottle remained. In 1993, the bottle's owners wanted to sell the… Read More
2014-12-12 22:26
Among the flora and fauna of the northern Everglades nature preserve known as the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Preserve in western Boynton Beach, Florida sits a dec… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Not only does Liquor Oasis of Bradenton, Florida have a delightfully retro sign, they have a marquee that looks like they were taking dictation from one of their tipsier clientele. Foster Br… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Route 301, running from Deleware to Florida, is one of those old highways that has been around forever and used to be the main way of getting from point A to point B. Then along… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We've been a little behind on our posts lately but we have a good reason. Eccentric Roadside is moving its world headquarters from Rhode Island to Florida! Oh, the eccentric places we'll see… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We got another one of those outlandishly translated robo-comments on our Giant Scorpion of Exeter, Rhode Island post from a while back. If John Lennon was going to write another verse of "I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
If you thought the Pacific Northwest had a monopoly on mysterious, elusive, camera-shy, hairy, smelly, 7-foot tall, 350-pound bipedal mammals that look like tall guys wearing gorilla suits i… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We ran this post a few years back but it still applies today, so like A Charlie Brown Christmas and How The Grinch Stole Christmas, we hope you'll enjoy this holiday rerun.The Big Blue Bug… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Of all the Humpty Dumpty sculptors in the world, we like Kimber Fiebiger best.Mr. Dumpty looks out on this cool artwork by Zachary Knudson. A little while ago, we blogged about the fabu… Read More
Our House Is A Very, Very, Very Fine Mouse: The Truly Nolen Mouse Building Of Pompano Beach, Florida
2006-06-07 11:16
Drivers on busy I-95 South get to see this awesome sight! How can you kill something so cute, Truly? The truly awesome Truly Nolen limousine.We were lucky enough to spot a Truly No… Read More
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