29 Funny (and, sometimes downright inappropriate) Road Signs Proving it Really is About the Journey

This is not friendly to our elders.

Contributed by Sabine from The Travelling Chilli
Sign Location: Hogsback, South Africa.

Where the cows are bigger than the cars.

Contributed by Natalie & Steve of Curious Campers
Location: Outback Queensland, Australia

Just one more thing that can kill you in Australia.

Contributed by Bella Falk of Passport & Pixels
Sign Location: The opal mining town of Coober Pedy, Australia. Here, miners have dug so many mineshafts hunting for opals that there are holes everywhere, and if you’re not very careful you could fall in one at any moment.

Genuine? Fake? or, even better, genuinely fake?

Contributed by Josie of Josie Wanders
Sign location: Ephesus, Turkey

In case anyone needed to be told.

Contributed by Lotte of Phenomenal Globe Travel
Sign location: Tokyo MRT

More exciting than rocks, but poor cows.

Contributed by Charles McCool of McCool Travel
Sign Location: Canongate in Edinburgh, Scotland

Everyone is invited!

Contributed by Lisa Lubin of Slow Travel Eat Local
Sign Location: London, England

One of many amazing things about Ireland.

Contributed by Nils of Let’s Go Ireland
Sign Location: Killarney National Park, Ireland

Fully naked people allowed.

Contributed by Michele Peterson of A Taste for Travel 
Sign Location: Spiceland Mall, Grenada, Caribbean 

Possibly more accurate than the weather channel.

Contributed by Jackie Szeto and Justin Huynh of Life Of Doing
Sign Location: Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam

No witches flying on brooms. Very specific.

Contributed by Lisa Lubin of Slow Travel Eat Local
Location: Bergen, Norway

Agreed.

Contributed by Carole Terwilliger Meyers of Travels with Carole
Sign location:  Sierra Nevada House 3, in Coloma, California–California’s Gold Rush Country

“Thank you for the hot dogs.” 

Contributed by Courtney of Courtney in the Middle Seat 
Sign location: Berlin, Germany.

Interesting approach.

Contributed by Helen Fletcher of Holdidaysfromhels
Sign Location: spotted on the docks at Deep Bay, Vancouver Island

Marketing mistake…or not?

Contributed by Karolina Klesta of Polish Foodies
Sign location: Chiang Mai, Thailand

It’s not everyday you see a jaguar crossing, or leprechaun one.

Contributed by Maartje and Sebastiaan of The Orange Backpack
Sign Location: Road to Mayan lost city of Calakmul in southern Mexico

My excuse to skip the gym.

Contributed by Maureen Spencer of So Many Places! So Little Time!
Sign Location: “The Chocolate Eclair Shop” In Ohakune, New Zealand. A great place to stop on your New Zealand motor home road trip.

Wonder how effective this is.

Contributed by Chantae of Chantae Was Here
Sign Location: Spotted driving in Fiji (Viti Levu)

So many questions.

Contributed by Marie of Be Marie Korea
Sign Location: driving on Jeju Island, South Korea

I didn’t realize there was a safe amount of explosives.

Contributed by Matěj Halouska of Czech the World
Sign Location: Tokyo metro

Very specific parking instructions.

Contributed by Nicholas of Rambling Feet
Sign Location: St John’s Church in Wellington, New Zealand.

Are there even words? Why?

Contributed by Alexander of Engineer on Tour
Sign location: Harstad, Northern Norway

Comforting.

Contributed by Julie McCool of Fun in Fairfax VA
Sign Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Unusual punishment.

Contributed by Linn of Brainy Backpackers
Sign Location: Akchour Waterfall, Morocco

Anyone else notice his head is not attached to his body?

Contributed by Wendy Werneth of The Nomadic Vegan
Sign Location: Lake Baikal, Russia