Roadside Distractions

Midwest

Fly-over country? Not likely! Here are 10 authentic roadside attractions, all found in the Midwest. Match each attraction to its home state, and identify which attraction is the Tourist Trap -- a bogus locale we made up.

1. Carhenge
Just like England's Stonehenge, only made completely out of automobiles.

2. World's Largest Penny
Just like a real penny, only huge.

3. 50-foot Stack of Empty Oil Cans
An enormous monument begun in 1933.

4. Gravestone Bust with Watching Eyeballs
A bust of a permanent cemetery resident supposedly contains his real eyeballs, which follow you as you walk by.

5. Puppet Opera
Famous operas are performed by puppets in a miniature Opera House; people and puppets alike watch and enjoy the show.

6. Tuba Museum
Also a restaurant; who doesn't get hungry staring at tubas all day?

7. The Corn Palace
A large concrete palace whose surface is covered each year with thousands of corn bushels arranged into murals.

8. Giant Ashtray of Nail Clippings
Over a ton of finger and toenail clippings fill this massive novelty ashtray; visitors are invited to add to the pile.

9. Homemade Roller Coaster
The Blue Flash features a loop-the-loop but sadly is not open to the public; it resides on private farmland.

10. SPAM Museum
Heavily salted lunchmeat finally gets its historic due.

11. Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk
Trekkies from miles around travel to a small town in this state to view the future home of their hero.

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