In Which I Consider Getting Into The Tourist Attraction Business
Since the ongoing birdemic restrictions continue to limit international travel options, my family and I have decided to make the best of it and explore Hungary. This focus on domestic "tourism" has revealed my ten-year-old son's fondness of off-the-beaten path tourist attractions.
For example, about six weeks ago, he asked to visit the world's largest toy hussar. Who was I to say no?
As the photo above shows, this wonder of the modern world stands in the middle of nowhere. The attraction was the brainchild of two locals who -- during a night of excessive drinking -- thought it would be fun to erect the world's largest toy hussar in a small Hungarian town in the middle of nowhere. The photo below gives you some idea of how big "Misi Hussar" is. 
On the same outing, my son also pined to pay a visit to a "castle park" that featured scale replica models of most of the castles and fortresses that had stood in Greater Hungary.
The "park" is really just a family's backyard. The family constructed all the models from materials found at the original sites and positioned the mini-castles "geographically" in the "park" -- a large part of which is essentially a map of Greater Hungary -- to illustrate where the structures stood or still stand in terms of place.
I must admit, I found this particular site as interesting as my son did.
On the drive home I spent some time thinking about how I could get into the tourist attraction business. I would need a good idea. After that, it would simply be a matter of pulling it all together.
I began to brainstorm.
The first thing that popped into my mind was "World's Largest Cuckoo Statue."
I cleared my throat and let the attraction business evaporate from my mind.
For example, about six weeks ago, he asked to visit the world's largest toy hussar. Who was I to say no?
As the photo above shows, this wonder of the modern world stands in the middle of nowhere. The attraction was the brainchild of two locals who -- during a night of excessive drinking -- thought it would be fun to erect the world's largest toy hussar in a small Hungarian town in the middle of nowhere. The photo below gives you some idea of how big "Misi Hussar" is. On the same outing, my son also pined to pay a visit to a "castle park" that featured scale replica models of most of the castles and fortresses that had stood in Greater Hungary.The "park" is really just a family's backyard. The family constructed all the models from materials found at the original sites and positioned the mini-castles "geographically" in the "park" -- a large part of which is essentially a map of Greater Hungary -- to illustrate where the structures stood or still stand in terms of place.
I must admit, I found this particular site as interesting as my son did.
On the drive home I spent some time thinking about how I could get into the tourist attraction business. I would need a good idea. After that, it would simply be a matter of pulling it all together.I began to brainstorm.
The first thing that popped into my mind was "World's Largest Cuckoo Statue."
I cleared my throat and let the attraction business evaporate from my mind.
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