Top roadside attractions in Manitoba to visit this summer

Many towns and cities across the Manitoba prairies are home to interesting and fun roadside attractions. 

Travel Manitoba's Senior Content Marketing Specialist, Jillian Recksiedler, shares the most famous, pretty, and quirky roadside attractions for people to add to their list while road-tripping this summer. 

"Manitoba is renowned for these quirky roadside attractions that dot the great plans," says Recksiedler. "As you road trip you come across them. There's a lot. We highly support hitting the road this summer to check out some of these roadside attractions."

Famous Roadside Attractions

Here is a list of some of the most famous roadside attractions in Manitoba:

1. Happy Rock in Gladstone
2. Flinty in Flin Flon
3. Sarah the Camel near Spirit Sands in Spruce Woods Provincial Park
4. Giant Coke Can in Portage la Prairie
5. Bruce the Mosasaur in Morden

Pretty Roadside Attractions

Here is a list of some creative and beautiful roadside attractions in Manitoba. 

1. Peacock in Souris
2. Prairie Crocus in Arden
3. Sharptail Grouse in Ashern
4. Elk in Onanole
5. Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' painting in Altona

Quirky Roadside Attractions

Here is a list of some of the most quirky roadside attractions that come with a great story, here in Manitoba. 

1. Curling Rock in Arborg
2. Mosquito in Komarno
3. Banana in Melita
4. Pumpkin in Roland