3 of the Strangest Roadside Attractions in New York

Feb 2, 2016

The road trip is one of the most fun and engaging activities for families and friends alike. However, it’s not just the drive that makes the experience; it’s where you stop along the way. If you’re traveling through New York, check out a few of these memorable, yet bizarre places to visit.

House of Frankenstein Wax Museum

Located in Lake George, just on the edge of the Adirondacks, is the House of Frankenstein Wax Museum. While wax museums are fairly common, this one has 52 exhibits, each featuring a wax dummy being tortured. It’s a bit sadistic, but definitely worth a viewing. Tickets are $9.30 for adults and $4.65 for kids under 12.

Atomic Buddha Statue

It’s presumed that a drive through New York City is troublesome with the traffic, but weird sights here are plentiful. One such place is the Atomic Buddha Statue, situated just outside a Buddhist temple on Riverside Drive. The weird part is that this statue is actually radioactive, as it came from Hiroshima after the nuclear bomb of 1945.

Scary Lucy

This statue is as an homage to the late Lucille Ball. However, most visitors claim that it has no resemblance to the TV star whatsoever. Her facial features are also a bit bizarre, giving it the current moniker of Scary Lucy. Currently, there’s a petition to remove it from the town of Celeron, so try to see it before it’s too late.

While it’s probably not possible to visit these attractions in one trip, they should find their way onto your bucket list. Each are well worth a visit.

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