It used to be a sightseeing thing for Route 66. A swimming hole. Now it's a little bit creepy, but still.
Of course The Girl thought it would be hilarious to be *eaten* by the whale. As you can see The Boy is a bit unsure about this whole thing.
There were slides people used to go down, a diving place off the tail, climbing ladders up the side of the whale. Basically an embellished pier. There is fish and turtles in the pond now, but the water is kinda ewwy looking.
The banks are overgrown, but you can see where an old dock/pier is. I can see how this would have been a popular roadside stopping place during the Route 66 hayday. It's rundown now, but if it were upkept and busy it would loose that *creep* factor.
Even the bathroom is whale themed.
It's worth a visit since it's not very far from town. We spent maybe 10-15 minutes there, but the kids were in awe that it existed because it's just so weird. You can still walk out in the whale and look out in the pond and feed the fish and catch and release them - if you want. (We didn't.) But there was a lady with her little boy there who had brought some fish food and was feeding the fish and shared a bit with The Girl and she's been going On and On about it since.
And for your Monday Laugh:
