American Giants - (American Giants Museum on Route 66)

Making your way down the mother road of Route 66, you can't help but to notice some spectacular massive statues along your path...but what exactly ARE these friendly giants? They're called Muffler Men and they have a story that's about as American as you can get! Today we dive into this fascinating piece of history and learn all about these massive road trip figures. We're joined by Bill Thomas who gives us a sneak peek at the American Giants Museum in Atlanta, IL with some incredible stories and makes this a Voyage you absolutely don't want to miss!
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[@SomeplaceOrAnother]

Interesting place 👍 I’ll have to check it out sometime 😎

[@AbnormalVoyages]

Highly recommend it! And the plans they have for the future are fantastic, adding even more giants! Going to be a highlight of Route 66 for generations to come 🛣

[@perroblanco4]

ok, shared. you guys should have more subscribers. this is excellent. i actually paused and read most of the stuff on the walls about the original 6 still going. great they are getting one. I remember being fascinated by the sinclair dinosaurs. this is on another level. well done. It reminds me a lot of neon boneyard. I'm wondering if ...in the future ....there will be an almost disneyland of nostalgia with all this stuff.

[@AbnormalVoyages]

Thank you so much for the share and the kind words! I absolutely agree, it's awesome seeing some of this stuff preserved. I bet a Nostalgia Park would do SO WELL somewhere! Maybe an idea to hold on to 👀

[@PilotLightKitty]

Fantastic video! I didn't know much about these giant fiberglass sculptures or their origins until now. The history is fascinating and it's crazy how many of these were made and how many survived to today. I wouldn't have thought they would still be making new ones too!

[@AbnormalVoyages]

Thank you, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The history blew me away as well, I had no idea how intricate it gets! Always fun learning about cool stuff 😎

[@SBluesBrotherhood]

I'm fortunate to know Mark Cline and have gotten to spend quite a bit of time with him. He's definitely a unique individual and his creativity and his heart for helping others is off the charts. My wife and I have visited his studio many times and it's such a thrill to see ten or twelve giants in various states of restoration there. (Along with the monsters, dinosaurs, horses, elephants....).

[@AbnormalVoyages]

We would absolutely LOVE to visit his workshop someday! Such amazing artistry, it would be a privilege to see! 😁

[@C.f.b._entertainment-thepeps]

The town will get the nickname the town of the giants.

[@AbnormalVoyages]

A worthy nickname indeed!