# of Words: 265

While traveling across the United States, it no longer functions as a real surprise when we encounter upon giant Vikings, wheel-rim constructed turtles, concrete dinosaurs, wacky "World's biggest" objects, two story outhouses and creepy, even though slightly intriguing roadside museums. In reality, we're actually more taken aback when we pass through towns that DON'T offer something off-beat and wacky!Our nation's capital, Washington D.

C. Tends to tone it down somewhat when it comes to odd roadside attractions. While they offer their fair share of "big things", they have maintained the "odd factor" PG rated (that in certain cases is a very good thing).

However, we did locate several "out there" attractions that are sure to draw in those tourists that are hungry to get a dose of weird, wacky and wonderful.1. One-Time World's Largest Chair: Washington DC.No US town or city is complete without a landmark that attempts to maintain "World's Largest" status. The people at "Guinness World Records" has to be working overtime thanks to the quantity of wannabe "big things" small towns assert they have.5. Owney - Canine Friend of the US Postal Service. If there is something Washington DC does well (besides being the government centre for the United States) it is document the history of their helpful animals. Owney was a globe-trotting mutt, that pawed his way into the hearts of everyone that came across him. This postal system dog mascot eventually had to be put down, but was lovingly packed and now rests in the National Postal Museum, adorned with the many awards he accumulated within his lifetime.

Related Papers

An Introduction to the Advantages and Disadvantages of Capital Punishment

Maintaining a person's life as a form of punishment is absolutely a significant issue that many nations and countries around the globe are still debating until today. Based on capital punishment facts, this kind of sentence has already been utilized during times. Its history does not automatically mean that individuals today must nevertheless continue to give out death sentence penalties to offenders. Identifying the advantages and disadvantages of this penalty will help in the talks about......Read More

Capital Punishment - No Solution to the Controversy

On the latest World Against the Death Penalty Day, international human rights groups, including Amnesty International, vigorously demanded that murdering people in the name of punishment or law shouldn't be continued. They have vociferously demanded for the conclusion of death penalty which still exists in today's democratic and non-democratic nations, unlike in Nepal. Regarding my own perception I had always been a strong dissident of the capital punishment. It left me with a complete......Read More

The Need for Capital Punishment in America

Death penalty proponents have assumed that the system of capital punishment which does not exist: a system where the punishment is inflicted on the reprehensible offenders and meted out regularly enough to deter and to carry out the ethical and utilitarian function ascribed to retribution. Since 1967, the year where the courts began to grapple in earnest with death penalty issues, the death penalty has been frequently imposed, but rarely enforced. In response to Supreme Court decisions, several......Read More

Related Topics