South
Deep in the heart
of the nation, we found 10 real-life bizarre roadside attractions.
Match each attraction to its home state, and identify which attraction
is the Tourist Trap -- a bogus locale we made up.
1. Basketball-Eating
Crocodile
Once a week, this ferocious beast consumes
a regulation size basketball, first popping it with his mighty
jaws, then swallowing the shredded contents.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
2. Center of
the Universe
Depending on where you stand in this brick circle, you may hear
other voices echo, but not your own.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
3. Vampire
Gravesite
This actual grave is believed to hold a vanquished creature of
the night; a tree protruding from the grave is believed to have
grown from the stake piercing the vampire's heart.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
4. World's
Largest Sundial
This enormous timepiece stretches 62 feet.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
5. Graceland
Too
Extremely thorough shrine
to Elvis Presley, often called better than the real Graceland.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
6. Convict
Rodeo
Hardened criminals annually perform death-defying rodeo stunts
for standing-room-only audiences.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
7. Cockroach
Hall of Fame
Multiple dioramas featuring cockroaches as real and fictional
characters; presentations include glamorous pianist Liberoache,
and the classic horror setting, The Bates Roach Motel.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
8. Heritage
Underwear Show
A county historical society sponsors this amusing (and clean)
performance by local elderly ladies.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
9. Hot &
Cold Water Towers
For the amusement of tourists, these neighboring water towers
are labeled Hot and Cold.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
10. Cement
Park
Despite the wooden appearance, the majority of this park's
contents are made entirely of cement.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
11. Atari Video
Game Burial Grounds
Before there were X-Boxes, there was Atari. This late 1970s home
video game system had run its course by the early 80s and the
company abandoned tons of game cartridges, encasing them in cement.
In which southern state will you find it?
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Kansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Tourist Trap
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