Via my fabulous friend Jeremy Tolbert, I received the following most awesome link:
Roadside Attraction: The Alternative History Theme Park Where Dinosaurs Fought in the Civil War
As the article says:
Most speculative fiction surrounding the American Civil War imagines how the world would be different had the Confederacy won its independence. But roadside attraction creator Mark Cline has imagined an entirely different kind of Civil War science fiction. His fiberglass creations tell the tale of a group of Union soldiers who discover a lost valley of dinosaurs in Virginia and plot to use them as weapons against the South.
You absolutely must click over there to see all the fantastic photos of the recreated dino vs. soldier battles. As you may notice in the first photo, things don’t appear to have gone exactly as the Yankees had planned. Given that I live in North Carolina and the museum is in Virginia, I’m definitely starting to feel the need to take a road trip.
What other ideas can you think of for alternative history theme parks you’d like to see?
PS – While you’re looking at cool things on the internet, check out JT’s other project: The world of Dr. Julius T. Roundbottom, Scientist & Philosopher. (Now also linked in the blogroll.)
-posted by Dana
