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June 23, 2010

Dinosaur Sighting: Funky Sculptures

Dinosaur sculptures outside the Crystal Forest Museum Gift Shop. Photo by Erik Washam.

Dinosaur sculptures outside the Crystal Forest Museum Gift Shop. Photo by Erik Washam.

Even though some roadside dinosaur parks may be going extinct, there are still plenty of funky dinosaur sculptures standing on the side of highways and in front of gift shops. These two, photographed by Smithsonian staffer Erik Washam, stand outside of the Crystal Forest Museum Gift Shop in Holbrook, Arizona. They look a little worn down, but that adds a little something to their appeal.

Have you stumbled across a dinosaur in an unexpected place? If you have, and have a photo of the encounter, send it to us via dinosaursightings@gmail.com!



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2 Comments »

  1. parker says:

    wow i think its some what scary

  2. Hah, this is one of my favorites posted so far! Any chance of a larger image? (Or a full body shot?)

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