There are at least three steel dinosaurs and one caveman that can be seen from the road and parking lot outside GJ Oliver Inc. in Alpha.Steve Novak | For lehighvalleylive.com

In and around the Lehigh Valley, roadside oddities dot the landscape for those who know where to look. There’s the Big Chair. A lighthouse silo. A space capsule.

The steel dinosaurs in Alpha have a special, endearing story. The T-rex, brachiosaurus, triceratops and caveman were a gift for a shop owner’s grandson. Now, 25 years later, they still stand tall, waiting to delight anyone who happens to find themselves in an industrial park outside Phillipsburg.

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