Oddities in the Great Lakes Region Archives

Visiting Daffin’s Chocolate Kingdom in Sharon, PA

February 4, 2019December 3, 2018 by Jim Cheney

Located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, just a mile from the Ohio border, is the flagship store of Daffin’s Candies. This store is billed as the “Largest Candy Store in the World.” …

Where is the PennDot Road Sign Sculpture Garden in Meadville Pennsylvania

Meadville’s Road Sign Oddity: Strolling Along the PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden

February 24, 2018October 26, 2015 by Jim Cheney

Located on the outskirts of the northwestern Pennsylvania city of Meadville is one of the oddest things I’ve seen in the state: the PennDOT Road Sign Sculpture Garden. Officially named …