Roadside Attractions in Maine
If you ever find yourself carrying out delivery work in America’s Pine Tree State, then you could end up driving alongside some very unusual attractions. Maine boasts everything from the World’s Tallest Indian to the World’s Largest Rotating Globe; just make sure you factor in extra time for a truck stop.
World’s Tallest Indian
While carrying out delivery work in Skowhegan you may find yourself face-to-face with the World’s Tallest Indian. At 62feet high, this monument is carved from Maine’s famous pine trees and was erected in 1969, in observance of Maine’s 150th anniversary. The statue is dedicated to the original Abnaki Indians, who are known to have helped the pilgrims through a couple of cold winters. The engraved sign next to the roadside attraction reads “dedicated to the Maine Indians, the first people to use these lands in peaceful ways”. The Indian stands next to a Cumberland Farms convenience store and an optometrists office in the town, and can be viewed free of charge.
Chocolate Moose
If you find your stomach rumbling during delivery work then you might want to the head to Len Libby Candies and meet Lenny the Chocolate Moose. Lenny is an ambassador for the handcrafted chocolate and ice-cream shop just outside Portland, and holds the record for being the world’s largest chocolate animal sculpture. Lenny’s sculpture made the moose by pouring 1,700 pounds of superlative, grade-a milk chocolate over a wire lathe. Lenny stands surrounded by a wooden fence to prevent licking, and the temperature around him must never rise above 70 degrees fahrenheit – which shouldn’t really be a problem for an ice-cream parlour in Maine.
Desert of Maine
Let’s face it when carrying out delivery work in the Pine Tree State you’re hardly likely to find yourself face to face with a camel. Camels are the ships of the desert and known for carrying out delivery work across rolling sand dunes. However, Maine does have its own desert, an arid anomaly that is said to be the result of bad farming practices that destroyed its protective layer of grass. Today you can even take a narrated tour around the desert, buy souvenirs from the gift-shop, or even enjoy a picnic amongst the fibreglass camels.
Eartha, the World’s Largest Rotating Globe
The world’s largest rotating globe is definitely worth a look while you’re carrying out delivery work in Maine. The globe has been spinning for ten years, in the lobby of a family-owned mapping company. Eartha took two years to built, and would have been built faster if the developers hadn’t spotted a flaw halfway through the assembly process. The globe mimics the movements of the earth inside a weatherproof atrium. However, Eartha takes substantially less time to rotate, with a full cycle taking just eighteen minutes rather than 365 days.
Birthplace of Paul Bunyan
You might see a giant woodcutter looming over you pass by carrying out delivery work in Maine. This statue in Bangor commemorates the birthplace of Paul Bunyan, the mythical woodcutter who is believed to have extraordinary lumber skills. However, Akeley in Minnesota also claims to be the birthplace of Paul Bunyan and even boasts his grave and that of his girlfriend. However, the 37ft statue in Maine is more commonly associated with his birthplace and has appeared in Stephen King’s IT.
Norman Dulwich is a Correspondent for Haulage Exchange, the leading online trade network for the road transport industry across the UK and Europe. It provides services for haulage companies to buy and sell delivery work , road transport and delivery work in the domestic and international markets.
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