I have a fascination with bizarre and unusual architecture, signage, and statues. Over the years, I have taken photos of numerous eccentric attractions, presented here for your amusement. Is it art or is it kitsch? It's all in the eye of the beholder. Click on any thumbnail image for a larger view, in its normal proportions.
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TRADER NICK'S, Pismo Beach, CA, 1991
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GIANT WOMAN, Greenbrae, CA, 1993, statue by Dennis Patton
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TRADER MORT'S, San Diego, CA, 1988
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OCTOPUS CAR WASH SIGN, Madison, WI, 1994
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NATIONAL TATTOO MUSEUM, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005
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HECKEL'S COW, Eau Claire, WI, 2001
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LEANING TOWER OF WANAKA, New Zealand, 2005
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KARORI CEMETERY, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005
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WESTERN EXTERMINATOR, Long Beach, CA 2012
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McLINTOCK'S STATUE, Pismo Beach, CA, 1991
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CAMP SKAGWAY, Alaska, 2003
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JOOR MUFFLER MAN, Escondido, CA, 1992
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SPYGLASS INN STATUE, Pismo Beach, CA 1991
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BARREL HOUSE LIQUOR, Washington, DC, 2008
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KARORI GRAVESTONES, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005
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KEN'S MUFFLER MAN, Dallas, TX, 2012
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PIG STAND, San Antonio, TX, 2009
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ROYAL HAWAIIAN TIKI (now demolished), Honolulu, 2008
Photo information: (1) TRADER NICK'S, Pismo Beach, CA, 1991. (2) GIANT WOMAN, Greenbrae, CA, 1993, statue by Dennis Patton. (3) TRADER MORT'S, San Diego, CA, 1988. (4) OCTOPUS CAR WASH SIGN, Madison, WI, 1994. (5) NATIONAL TATTOO MUSEUM, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005. (6) HECKEL'S COW, Eau Claire, WI, 2001 (7) LEANING TOWER OF WANAKA, New Zealand, 2005. (8) KARORI CEMETERY, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005. (9) WESTERN EXTERMINATOR SIGN, Long Beach, CA 2012 (10) McLINTOCK'S STATUE, Pismo Beach, CA, 1991. (11) CAMP SKAGWAY, Alaska, 2003. (12) JOOR MUFFLER MAN, Escondido, CA, 1992. (13) SPYGLASS INN STATUE, Pismo Beach, CA 1991. (14) BARREL HOUSE LIQUOR, Washington, DC, 2008. (15) KARORI GRAVESTONES, Wellington, New Zealand, 2005 (16) KEN'S MUFFLER MAN, Dallas, TX, 2012. (17) PIG STAND, San Antonio, TX, 2009. (18) ROYAL HAWAIIAN TIKI (now demolished), Honolulu, 2008.