http://tweaktoday.com/missions_accomplished/2012/6/12 Submissions for Jun 12, 2012 en-us http://tweaktoday.com/missions_accomplished/2012/6/12 http://tweaktoday.com/missions_accomplished/2012/6/12 <p>The only road side attractions I can think of are &quot;scenic view&quot; hwy rest stops and small veggie stands. There's one veggie/fruit stand near the beach I've stopped at a few times but only because we wanted veggies and the grocery stores were too far away.</p> <p>by <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/stephie">stephie</a>. <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/stephie/submissions/26995">permalink</a></p> stephie Tue, 12 Jun 2012 05:12:34 -0700 http://tweaktoday.com/users/stephie/submissions/26995 http://tweaktoday.com/users/stephie/submissions/26995 <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26996"><img alt="Desert_of_maine_medium" src="http://tweaktoday.com/uploads/local_submission_photos/0005/1224/desert_of_maine_medium.jpg" /></a> <p>The Desert of Maine. Located in Freeport, ME, it is purported to once be a farm that was poorly farmed and uncovered glacial silt once the topsoil was eroded. It looks like a giant sand trap that has pieces of broken farm items strewn about, with signs like &quot;There is a house buried here&quot;... with arrows pointing to piles of sand. A makeshift gift shop abounds with Desert of Maine snow globes, ashtrays and such. It was good for a laugh, anyway.</p> <p>by <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions">jdproductions</a>. <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26996">permalink</a></p> jdproductions Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:09:05 -0700 http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26996 http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26996 <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26997"><img alt="Smallcrystal_medium" src="http://tweaktoday.com/uploads/local_submission_photos/0005/1227/smallcrystal_medium.jpg" /></a> <p>Located in Kutztown, PA, about midway between Allentown and Reading, The Crystal Cave was truly a memorable experience. My wife and I were the only visitors that morning, and were escorted by a little person with a hunchback. When he pointed to the entrance and said &quot;Please, walk this way&quot;... I lost it. We were shown rock formations such as the somewhat familiar &quot;ice cream cone&quot; as displayed in the photo, along with formations that supposedly looked like Disney characters and ever more complex &quot;visions.&quot;. None looked anything like the description our little friend was giving. We assumed he was on mushrooms, or something...</p> <p>by <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions">jdproductions</a>. <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26997">permalink</a></p> jdproductions Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:30:24 -0700 http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26997 http://tweaktoday.com/users/jdproductions/submissions/26997 <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/chaomancer/submissions/26998"><img alt="Tt_roadside_medium" src="http://tweaktoday.com/uploads/local_submission_photos/0005/1230/tt_roadside_medium.jpg" /></a> <p>I had a hard time thinking of anything. But then I remembered how we used to take bike rides when I was a kid and we sometimes stopped at these religious locations people would go to on pilgrimage. We'd light candles for those we cared about. This was waaaay back. Not exactly a &quot;fun&quot; type of attraction, but still something special.</p> <p>by <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/chaomancer">chaomancer</a>. <a href="http://tweaktoday.com/users/chaomancer/submissions/26998">permalink</a></p> chaomancer Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:11:34 -0700 http://tweaktoday.com/users/chaomancer/submissions/26998 http://tweaktoday.com/users/chaomancer/submissions/26998