by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 17, 2025 | Giant Statues, Muffler Men and His giant Friends, Roadside Attractions
Giants of the Roadside If you’ve ever taken a road trip across America, chances are you’ve spotted them—those towering fiberglass giants known as Muffler Men. Created by the International Fiberglass Company in the 1960s, these oversized figures once stood guard at gas...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 15, 2025 | Small Towns of WV, West Virginia Travel Guide, Women in History
From homesteaders to the White House. “On one of my recent trips through West Virginia, I was cruising along, completely lost in the backroads on Route 92, when I stumbled upon a little place really in the middle of nowhere—Arthurdale. Curious, I just had to stop....
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 7, 2025 | Muffler Men and His giant Friends
Chasing the A Giant And The Man Bringing One Back On old Dunes Highway in Gary, Indiana, a 20-plus-foot Frank-N-Stein once held a foamy mug and a chili dog over a little hot-dog stand with big dreams. He vanished in the early 1980s and turned into a local legend—until...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Sep 7, 2025 | Castles Around the World, Texas Destinations
Falkenstein Castle: A Fairytale in the Texas Hill Country When you think of castles, Texas probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind. Yet, nestled in the rolling hills of Burnet County, you’ll find a castle that looks like it belongs in the heart of Bavaria...
by OntheRoadwithSusan | Aug 30, 2025 | Women in History
My visit to Her Trailblazing Home A few years ago, I found myself walking through the elegant, stately halls of the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver—an experience that continues to inspire me every time I think of it. I’d stepped into a space that once belonged to...
