Nominated by locals
The Big Pencil
A hidden gem in Virginia
A 30-foot No. 2 pencil juts off the side of an old office-supply store in Wytheville, a 1960s stunt that outlived the business — the perfect goofy photo stop where I-77 and I-81 cross.
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