Roadside Attractions Trivia

1. In 2004, Mark Cline utilized a unique material to create an exact replica of Stonehenge. Which replica, originally in Natural Bridge, VA, was moved just a few hours away to Centreville, VA, in 2017?

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Foamhenge

Mark Cline, a sculptor, got the idea for making Foamhenge when he visited a place that made huge blocks of styrofoam. While constructing Foamhenge, Mark took care to add the details that would make the styrofoam replica look exactly like the real Stonehenge. Foamhenge was originally located in Natural Bridge, Virginia, but had to be moved in 2016 when Natural Bridge was made into a state park. After spending some time in storage, Foamhenge was relocated to Cox Farms in Centreville in 2017.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Paeroa

Known these days as L&P, it is a lemon-flavoured soft drink that was originally made with mineral water from Paeroa. The bottle in Paeroa is a 7m high concrete structure. A TV advertisement in the 90s coined the phrase "World famous in New Zealand".

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: Big Joe Mufferaw

Stompin' Tom Connors sang "Big Joe Mufferaw" - an embellished list of amazing accomplishments, that were "allegedly" performed by Big Joe. Big Joe Mufferaw is considered the Canadian version of Paul Bunyan. The statue was created and carved by Peter Cianafrani and is 9 feet tall. Along with "Big Joe", other nine foot historic statues were erected in 2002 in celebration and recognition of Canadian history.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Carhenge

Carhenge was constructed by Jim Reinders in 1987 as a memorial to his father. Initially, the local residents didn't like it and the Nebraska Department of Highways considered it a junkyard and wanted a fence built around it. Eventually, it became accepted by the residents, and signs were put up to proclaim Alliance as the "Home to Carhenge", as well as postcards made available for purchase by tourists. Carhenge is made entirely of American-made cars painted gray to make them look more like the real Stonehenge.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Tirau

Tirau has 3 giant structures (a sheepdog, a ewe and a ram) on its main street, all constructed out of corrugated iron. The sheepdog forms the Tirau visitor information centre and the sheep is also a wool shop. Many signs and other sculptures are all around the town earning it the dubious title of "Corrugated Iron Capital of the World".

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: Ojibway

The Wawa Goose that is displayed now is not the original goose. The original goose could not hold up to the weather so it was retired. Stompin' Tom Connors sang the song "Little Wawa" about a goose that stayed behind when her lover Gander Goo got shot down with an arrow. The Wawa goose that is overlooking the Trans-Canada Highway is 28 feet tall, 22 feet long and has a wingspan of 20 feet. Dick Vanderlift was the proud designer of this Wawa goose.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Bamahenge

Barber had some of Cline's fiberglass dinosaur sculptures, and, in 2006, while Cline was repairing them after a hurricane, Barber approached him about the idea of building a Stonehenge replica out of fiberglass. Just like he did for Foamhenge, Cline made sure to make Bamahenge as close to exact as possible. Bamahenge is actually aligned with the summer solstice.

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: Kelowna

Many in British Columbia call the Ogopogo their very own Loch Ness Monster. The Ogopogo legend has become a part of local history. It is a serpent like creatures reputedly that lives in the lake. Reports have placed the Ogopogo in the range of 20 to 50 feet long, green in colour with the head bearing a resemblance to a horse's head.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Buddha

Although it functions as a cemetery, Makomanai Takino Memorial Cemetery is also a tourist destination for sightseeing. Among other things, it has a replica of Stonehenge, made of unevenly cut stone. It even includes features of the real Stonehenge, including the bank, the ditch, and the bluestones. Not only is there a small shrine to Buddha inside the Stonehenge replica, but there is also a very large Buddha statue nearby.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Gore

Gore in Southland has a giant brown trout, as well as a guitar, the later recognising its reputation as the home of New Zealand's country music. Taupo also has a giant trout but it is not clear which type of trout. The one in Gore is definitely a brown trout.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Malaysia

Outside the Planetarium Negara in the Ancient Observatory Park is a replica of Stonehenge. Though it is lacking in the way of accuracy and its stones are not made of real stone, it was definitely inspired by the real Stonehenge. The planetarium and park also offer walking trails and a sundial, in addition to several observatories and a picnic area.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Kaikoura

Kaikoura is famous for its crayfish and on two of the restaurants in the growing tourist town are huge ones. In Maori, "koura" is the word for crayfish, while "kai" means food, so translated Kaikoura means food crayfish.

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: Coca-Cola Can

It was rumored that at first this particular "world's largest" Coca-Cola can was originally going to be a giant beer can, but some locals did not approve of this idea. This original water tank became the traditional red and white soda can with "enjoy Coca-Cola" on the side. Along with the words City of Portage La Prairie.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Achill Henge

Joe McNamara built Achill Henge on Achill Island in November 2011 over the course of a weekend, without any type of building permit or permission. The Mayo County Council originally sought to have the structure removed since McNamara had built it without permission, but McNamara argued that it didn't have to obey the planning rules since it was an "ornamental garden".

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Taihape

Like the Tirau monuments, the giant gumboot in Taihape is constructed out of corrugated iron. Like many places in New Zealand with big things, Taihape celebrates its reputation as "X Capital of the World" with a giant model of that thing - in this case, a gumboot. The answer to Fred Dagg's question "...where would you be?" is of course "in the hospital or infirmary", according to the song.

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: The Big Loonie

While in Echo Bay make sure you take the time to walk the hiking trails, these wooden paths lead out to the lake. There are information stations and places to sit down and enjoy the scenery along the path. The year on the Loon Dollar Momument (the Big Loonie) is 1987. The Big Loonie was designed and sculpted by a local resident, Robert-Ralph Carmichael.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Window of the World

The theme park is divided into different areas based on world regions. The Europe region includes such attractions as the Eiffel Tower, the Colosseum, the Piazza San Marco, and Stonehenge. The park's Stonehenge replica, apart from being a miniature representation, is fairly accurate and made to resemble the real Stonehenge.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: An oversized lumberjack

On the main street of Tokoroa, in an area known as Chainsaw Corner, is a large wooden statue called the Pine Man. It relates to the history of Tokoroa as one of the main towns that housed many of the workers at the Kilnleith pulp and paper mill. When the mill closed down, many of the workers left, causing a sizable decline in the population of the town.

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: Wally the Woolly Mammoth

The original mammoth bones, from which Wally was replicated are displayed in Regina. The bones that the road construction workers found were approximately 12,000 years old. Wally was built in 1981, and weighs over 1,700 pounds. The designer of Wally was Don Foulds.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Stonehenge Aotearoa

This Stonehenge replica wasn't designed to be an exact replica. The Phoenix Astronomical Society sought to make a modern version of Stonehenge. Instead of being made of stone, the pillars are hollow structures surrounded by concrete. While based on Stonehenge, the builders of Stonehenge Aotearoa also took inspiration from different astronomical and nautical techniques from Polynesia and the New World. The site offers tours and lectures as well as hosting other events, like solstice and music events.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Te Puke

Although well known as fruit growing areas, they don't actually grow kiwifruit in Alexandra and Cromwell. Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty is the place where most of the kiwifruit orchards are. Beside one of the orchards is the giant kiwifruit and nearby a huge Kiwi bird. Kiwifruit are considered one of the most healthy and nutritious foods in the world. Manuka honey, made by bees which collect nectar from manuka flowers, is a local delicacy, as are avocados, which grow well in the Bay of Plenty.

From Quiz Canadian Roadside Attractions and Statues

Answer: Glover's Harbour

In 1878 a real giant squid was washed up in this area. The original giant squid was of world record size at the time of its discovery. The roadside squid was created in 2001 and is made out of concrete and metal.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Shropshire

Located in the park outside the Quinta (now used as a Christian Conference Centre), the Quinta Circle was built sometime around 1830 or 1840 by the then owner of Quinta House, Frederick West. While some early sources claimed the circle was supposed to have been an exact replica, it is not extremely accurate and was made at about half scale of the original. Some sites also refer to the Quinta Circle as "The Temple".

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Paua shell

The shells of paua are well-known for their multi-coloured sparkling insides. Jewellery and art can be purchased in Riverton cheaper than anywhere else and the unusual tasting shellfish can be eaten at most takeaways or eateries. Walking along the beach it is also possible to find shells that can be polished at various locations. However, harvesting the paua can only be done by free diving; scuba gear is not permitted. To be free diving in the choppy and cold Foveaux Strait would take a brave soul.

From Quiz Stonehenge Replicas

Answer: Moai statues

There are many Stonehenge replicas that are accompanied by moai statues. Some of them include the Stonehenge at Makomanai Takino Memorial Cemetery in Hokkaido, Stonehenge II in Ingram, Texas, and the replica at Raven Hill Discovery Center in Michigan. Just like Stonehenge, moai statues, also called the Easter Island heads, are a source of curiosity. The moai statues are thought to have been carved between 1250 and 1500 CE. Like Stonehenge, their purpose and meaning are unknown, but some archaeologists believe that they represent religious and political power.

From Quiz New Zealand: Land of Giants

Answer: Cromwell

Cromwell, on the shores of Lake Dunstan, was relocated in the 1980s from the gorge which would later be flooded on the completion of the Clyde dam. Although a relatively new town, the Cromwell area is steeped in history dating back to the 1800s during the Otago gold rush. Just a half hour drive from Queenstown, the roadside fruit stalls are common pit stops.

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