# Thursday, September 30, 2004

Craig Andera discovers Foamhenge, 'a full-scale replica of Stonehenge, only made out of foam' while driving around rural Virginia.  Go and check out his photos

I also find manufactured tourism hilarious.  Australia has an abundance of 'big' things: Pineaple, Lobster, Potato (which looks a lot like a poo), Orange and Rocking Horse, just to name a few.  I've always dreamt that when I retired I'd drive around Australia visiting them.  Imagine my surprise then to find this guy who's already started cataloguing them all:

These truly awesome testaments to things Australian are sometimes unforgettable and inspiring, sometimes tacky and tasteless, often both.

Quality work.  Here's my own photo of the Big Merino, which I read may soon be moved by helicopter closer to the highway:

The Big Merino, Golburn NSW