Brian Switek, of the Smithsonian blog "Dinosaur Tracking," has gathered up photos of the "Best of the Worst Roadside Dinosaurs."
This weak-kneed Corythosaurus (photo by Mark Ryan) is propped up alongside Interstate 15 near Victorville, California.
He looks like he's hoping to hitch a ride, and if that doesn't work, he'll just radio back to the orbiting cruiser to return him to Neptune.
Best of the Worst Roadside Dinosaurs
I know the word 'Cory' means helmet, which makes me wonder why my parents named me that! There are dozens of these guys in Drumheller and it's a common game to play to see who can spot the most driving through.
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ReplyDeleteHere in Michigan there is an abandoned tourist trap dinosaur park right off a main highway (so you can see some of these by the road).
ReplyDeleteWe have some family photos from the late 70s/early 80's from when the park was still open, but it's more interesting to share this link showing its current condition:
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I've driven the 15 plenty of times...why have I never seen this? I'll have to look out for it next time I drive through Victorville. Those dinosaurs in the link are amusingly hideous. (Except for the Civil War/dinosaurs mashup; whoever thought of that was a genius.)
ReplyDeleteI remember, as a kid, driving through some part of Arizona and seeing a few roadside dinosaurs. I was ecstatic. Just last year, a friend of mine discovered an Allosaurus standing outside a McDonald's in Tuscon. We indulged in a little anatomical critique (the wrists were all wrong).
@DPetersen: I always thought abandoned amusement parks were fascinating, but abandoned dinosaur parks just take the cake. Thanks for sharing!
Here's a dinosaur that has been around forever near Weeki Wachee, Florida.
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