Here is a list of ten of West Vermont’s stranger roadside sites that are worth a visit:
1. Vermontasaurus (Thetford)
Building this 25-foot-tall, 122-foot-long wooden dinosaur figure out of scrap wood was a fun thing to do near the Post Mills Airport. It has both art and weird things in it, and there is a museum of weird things close that you can visit.
2. The largest zipper in the world (Barre)
On Main Street in Barre, there is a 74-foot granite zipper that goes between two houses. The world’s biggest zipper is on it, but it doesn’t work. It’s just a fun thing to photograph.
3. Whale Tails
Along I-89, these two 13-foot limestone whale tails stick out of the ground. They are a striking and strange roadside sculpture that was made by artist Jim Sardonis in 1989.
4. The tallest filing cabinet in the world (Burlington)
This strange piece of art is a 38-foot-tall stack of filing cabinets that have been welded together. It is both funny and covered in graffiti, so people who like strange art should see it.
5. The Flavour Graveyard at Ben & Jerry’s (Waterbury)
This graveyard is at the famous ice cream plant. It has headstones for old ice cream flavours with funny inscriptions on them.
6. Queen Connie (Leicester)
Queen Connie is a strange sculpture of a big wooden ape holding a Volkswagen Beetle. It is one of the wackiest places to visit in Vermont.
7. The Old Dog House in North Bennington
This tiny copy of the Park McCullough House is a cute oddity that people find on the side of the road. Its detailed details make people happy.
8. This is the Museum of Everyday Life (Glover).
This strange museum takes everyday things like safety pins and toothbrushes and turns them into interesting displays that make you think about what’s normal.
9. Kampy the Stone Squirrel (Lake Dunmore)
This tall stone squirrel is a pleasant surprise to see on the road and makes any trip through the area more fun1.
10. Pyramid of bowling balls (Lowell)
This strange construction, a 5-foot-tall pyramid made of bowling balls, is a landmark that connects Route 100 to I-9.
These places show off Vermont’s unique charm and creative spirit, making them great stops on any trip through the Green Mountain State.
