Hatch, New Mexico ~ February 2025

 Besides being the Chile Capital of the World, it is also a capital of roadside fun. But first the Chiles.

We took these home with us.

The rest of the town is full of cool roadside attractions.

Cheers to Hatch!

Grove Hill, Sherman Township, Michigan ~ Highest Point in the Lower Peninsula

This was a lot easier to find than Mount Arvon, the highest natural point in Michigan (1,979 feet). Here's the road leading to Grove Hill (elevation 1,709 feet).

Once there, you'll find a sign, picnic tables, some rocks and markers.

There was a bit of a trash problem the day we stopped by.

Climb the hill but there's not much of a view because it's in a forest 😊 

The road out.

Here are some maps to Grove Hill, and cheers to exploring Michigan!

Stonehenge, Tin Man, and Gilbert the T-Rex ~ West Michigan

 You can find all three of these in West Michigan and easily in one trip.

Stonehenge, 11591 Leonard Road, Nunica MI

The owners put this up in their front yard so you can't wander around it but you can view it from the road. It's made of styrofoam and stucco, stands 13 feet tall, and is embedded in the ground. We visited in May 2024.

Here are photos of the real Stonehenge from our 2015 England trip for comparison:

The Tin Man, 206 E Main Street, Hart MI

The town of Hart commissioned the sculpture after seeing this 2021 ArtPrize exhibit by Bill Secunda.

The ArtPrize Tin Man currently resides in Marquette and this new 20 foot Tin Man kneels in downtown Hart (photos from August 2023).

Gilbert the T-Rex, 12100 S. Plowman Road, Empire MI

Curt Warnes commissioned Enoch Flaugher to sculpt the T-Rex and it's named after Curt's father, grandfather, and great grandfather. Curt runs his own functional art business on this property and creates some really cool things (photos from August 2023).

Here's Gilbert.

Here's a map for all three, starting in Grand Rapids and heading North. Cheers to traveling in Michigan!