Category: Roadside Attractions

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller, Holly Eller

Date: June 21, 2026

This roadside attraction is quite the enigma. Located just off the famed National Roadroad is a large gneiss rock, a coarse grained, high-grade metamorphic rock with alternating light and dark mineral bands. Etched in it is a footprint-like depression and several other markings that could be footprints. Some urban legends have it as prehistoric in origin, another legend believes that it is the footprint of an Indian or is it just a natural formation. You be the judge. As you can see from the photo, my bare foot easily fit into it.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller, Nick, Jacque, Elizabeth & John Kelly

Date: May 14, 2026

A sculpture of Optimus Prime, leader of The Transformers, stands in front of a local business. I nicknamed the robot, Randy the Rust Belt Robot, smaller than the huge movie namesake but still hats off to the sculptor/welder who used gears, chains, sprockets and other parts to create him.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller, Nick, Jacque, Elizabeth & John Kelly

Date: May 14, 2026

Located outside of a tire service business, this Muffler Man has been through a lot. Painted as a Pittsburgh Steeler football player, he lost his head in a storm in 2009. After years of being headless, the head was reattached and he was painted as Paul Bunyan. One of the people in the photo is Mr. Roadtripper himself Nick, and the creator of my Dave Miller Adventures website.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Jacque Kelly

Date: May 13, 2026

The first ever banana split was created here in 1904 by a pharmacist David Strickler and sold here at the pharmacy. This giant, ten-foot-wide banana split sculpture was created by local Latrobe High School students.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Jacque Kelly

Date: May 13, 2026

This large 25-foot gas pump statue is located on the grounds of the Lincoln Highway Experience Museum. In the museum is a 1937 Packard, a restored tourist cabin, restored diner, old gas pumps and other vintage items. A film talks about the history of this famous road. Next door is an 1830’s former house of Pennsylvania Governor William Johnston (1848-1852).

Eating Team: Dave Miller, Jacque Kelly

Date: June 13, 2026

There’s nothing quite like a food roadside attraction offering mouthwatering novelties. Lynn’s, located along the famous Lincoln Highway, offers gourmet beef hotdogs and homemade toppings. The menu offers over 11 specialty hot dogs, sandwiches, smashed potatoes, nachos, several sides and desserts. We had Hawaiian dogs loaded with toppings. It was delicious.

Investigation Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller

Date: May 18, 2026

Considering that a month ago I stopped at the Wendy’s/Dave Thomas Museum in Columbus, Ohio, I was compelled to stop at another food related roadside attraction, Col. Harlan Saunders/ KRC Museum in Corbin. This site was where the Colonel had his first restaurant in 1932 and his original gas pump is outside. The KFC restaurant has for no additional charge many attached rooms full of KFC memorabilia, giveaways, signs, a kitchen, informational kiosks and TV’s showing the history of how Col. Sanders started and grew the KFC franchises. And best yet, I bought and ate delicious KCF chicken which truly is finger lickin’ good. This is a must stop, especially if you are hungry.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller

Date: May 7, 2026

Harry’s offers a wide selection of burgers and side dishes. Piggy’s Ice Cream was not open when we visited. In between the two buildings was the Hooterville Jail which you could pose behind the jail bars. Next door, various animal sculptures adorned the rooftop.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller

Date: May 7, 2026

This was very unique as a John Deere tractor is located on top of a thirty+ foot silo located at a family farm and apple orchard.

Expedition Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller

Date: May 16, 2026

Although this roadside attraction cow was very large and in good condition, I still expected it to be much bigger (although it is larger than the cow in Waynesville, Ohio). It is easy to find and stands by the entrance to a flea market.