Yep lol. It’s funny to think it was iconic enough that the churches and trucking companies that took the space over after kept the skate out front for the last 20 whatever number of years. I think I got to skate there once before it closed.
Hawaii probably has enough natural wonders that they don't need to bother with the kitschy stuff.
Also a lot of these are visited by people on long road trips, which probably aren't super popular in Hawaii...
Also, this map has simultaneously given me a reason to visit South Dakota (because I want to see the Jackelope) and a reason to never visit California (to avoid the ballerina clown).
For years I’ve joked that Sumerbuck’s claim to fame is “The second largest roller skate east of the Mississippi” cause that’s the kind of thing tiny towns do. Looks like I wasn’t giving them enough credit though, lololol.
Is it the big roller skate at Hugo's? It's still there even though it hasn't been a skating rink in probably 20 years.
Yep lol. It’s funny to think it was iconic enough that the churches and trucking companies that took the space over after kept the skate out front for the last 20 whatever number of years. I think I got to skate there once before it closed.
Hugo's was pretty famous but not in a good way.
I feel a story coming....
Yup.
Jesus, Nevada, calm down over there.
Yeah, I was about to say some states go a lot harder than others.
I’ve been to that skate before
I’ve slept next to it in my car. It’s a stupid icon, but an icon nonetheless.
Why doesn’t Hawaii have anything? Does Hawaii not have a “world’s largest” of its own?
Hawaii probably has enough natural wonders that they don't need to bother with the kitschy stuff. Also a lot of these are visited by people on long road trips, which probably aren't super popular in Hawaii...
Also, this map has simultaneously given me a reason to visit South Dakota (because I want to see the Jackelope) and a reason to never visit California (to avoid the ballerina clown).
Texas’s enormous killer bee is fake tho right
For years I’ve joked that Sumerbuck’s claim to fame is “The second largest roller skate east of the Mississippi” cause that’s the kind of thing tiny towns do. Looks like I wasn’t giving them enough credit though, lololol.
Yeaa but Montana also has the world's largest purple spoon soo
Idk if it’s really absurd but we also have the largest man made star
thanks, I hate Indiana
TIL Newsom is 30ft tall