Roadside Distractions

Southeast

Below are 10 real-life roadside attractions, all found in the southeastern part of the country. Match each attraction to its home state, and identify which attraction is the Tourist Trap -- a bogus locale we made up.

1. Lobster Races
See live lobsters race in the springtime. The grand prize for the winning lobster? Freedom.

2. Weather Forecasting White Squirrel
Unlike a certain groundhog, this squirrel determines summer's length by either eating or burying nuts.

3. Museum of Ventriloquist Dummies
Hundreds and hundreds of dummies.

4. Hillbilly Hot Dogs Restaurant
Multiple varieties of hot dogs are on the menu; instead of napkins, diners are given toilet paper.

5. Giant Chicken constructed of Car Bumpers
Mostly Volkswagen bumpers are used in this chrome masterpiece.

6. Monkey Rock-Paper-Scissors Competition
Primates play the classic game every Saturday during the summer; locals and guests bet on the winner.

7. Double-Barreled Cannon
One-of-a-kind Civil War weapon that failed when no one could figure out how to simultaneously fire both barrels.

8. Light Bulb Collection
More than 50,000 bulbs on display, including one from the Statue of Liberty's torch.

9. 31 MPH Speed Limit Signs
Oddly-numbered speed limits are considered a tourist attraction in a small town in this state.

10. Statues of a Cowboy Wrangling Dinosaurs
Dozens of dinosaurs are herded by a single cowboy.

11. Drive-Through Funeral Home
The drive-through viewing window helps those too uncomfortable to stop at a wake.

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