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East-Central Specialty Attractions
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Specialty Attractions in East-Central, Alberta.
Dragline Bucket + My Favorites
This is a Marion 7400 dragline bucket which was bought in 1974 by a local colliery for use at the Diplomat mine. It has a capacity of 11 cubic yards and was used to strip the overburden from the coal seams until 1986. In 2001 it was donated to the village of Forestburg. Address: | Forestburg, AB
Alberta's Littlest Airport + My Favorites
Aviation enthusiasts can fly radio controlled model airplanes at this location. A hobby shop is also available on-site. Address: South on Kelsey Road | Camrose, AB Tel: 1 780 373-3953
Ribstones + My Favorites
Quartzite boulders carried from the Canadian Shield by glaciers. Carved by Cree Indians and arranged in a rib pattern, the rocks are thought to have been used in fertility rites for the buffalo. Free. Address: From Viking, 10 km (6.25 mi) east of Hwy 14 and 3.5 km (2 mi) south.
Bison Statue + My Favorites
This 3 m (10 feet) tall statue is a tribute to Buffalo National Park, once open in Wainwright and involved with a bison preservation project. Address: South side of Highway 14 | Wainwright, AB
"Susie" the World's Largest Softball + My Favorites
"Susie" stands 1.8 m (6 feet) tall in Chauvin, Alberta in honour of major baseball tournaments that were hosted. Address: Southwest corner of town on Highway 610 | Chauvin, AB
The Daysland Crocuses + My Favorites
Sprouting from the grass by the side of the road, the Daysland Crocuses are an impressively large purple bunch of artfully presented flowers, which welcome visitors to the small prairie town. Address: Town entrance | Daysland, AB | T0B 1A0
Slingshot + My Favorites
Slingshot is a roadside attraction in Hughenden, Alberta. The larger than life slingshot features a sign stating "Canada Strikes Back." Address: | Hughenden, AB
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