Category Archives: Roadside Attractions

Space Invader — The Futura Flying Saucer House in Dundalk

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

By Michael Yockel (Baltimore City Paper, 11/14/1980) The Place looks like the former residence of George and June Jetson before they packed Elroy up and moved to a high-rise, or something left over from the set of Earth Versus The … Continue reading →

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Maryland’s Enchanted Forest is like Candyland after a Neutron Bomb Strike

Posted on March 26, 2012 by atomictv

By Cyriaque Lamar (io9.com, 3/22/2012) After entertaining happy families for decades, the Enchanted Forest amusement park of Ellicott City, Maryland was forced to shutter its premises in 1989. In the ensuing 23 years, the gumdrop cottages and fantasy castles began … Continue reading →

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The Story Behind Perry Hall’s Dinosaur Dead End

Posted on March 16, 2012 by atomictv

A Belarusian family ran into a traffic problem after moving to Perry Hall more than 10 years ago. By Emily Kimball (Perry Hall Patch, 3/16/2012) Plumer Avenue, accessed from the 8400 block of Belair Road, is a dead end. In … Continue reading →

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Civil War Mummy Arm Moves to Frederick Museum

Posted on March 1, 2012 by atomictv

Arm of the Unknown Soldier: A Friendly Wave (By Roadsideamerica.com, 2/29/2012) It’s been years since we last glimpsed the Arm of the Unknown Soldier, a grisly Civil War relic displayed in a box at the long-gone Antietam Battlefield Museum in … Continue reading →

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