I have a weakness for roadside attractions. Whether it be Blue Earth, Minnesota’s Jolly Green Giant, Margate, New Jersey’s Lucy the Elephant, or the Dinosaurs of Cabazon, California, if there’s an odd structure looming just off a major thoroughfare, I want to see it.

In the Pacific Northwest, a land known for strange people and odd art, there is an unlikely art installation on the southernmost tip of Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood. Affectionately dubbed, Hat N' Boots, this roadside landmark was saved from ruin after a local gas station went out of business. After much give and take, the giant cowboy hat and matching enormous cowboy boots finally found a permanent home in Oxbow Park, enchanting locals and visitors alike. With the help of The City of Seattle, these monolithic icons have been renovated and restored to a glory not previously known to the statues. A neighborhood garden, the Georgetown P-Patch, lies next to the statues rounding out one of the country’s most interesting roadside attractions.

Gotta love The Hat N' Boots!