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Tower of VW Beetles

Defiance · Defiance County
Stack of cars

Visiting information you can trust

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Content last reviewed
September 2026 — this is when Field Notes Ohio's content was last checked, not a live status.
Location confidence
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Approximate location, use the address

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Five 1960s Volkswagen Beetles stacked on end in the lot of Pack Rat's Pawn Shop.

What
Five Volkswagen Beetles from the 1960s stacked on top of each other
Where
In the parking lot of Pack Rat's Pawn Shop on East Second Street

The story

A stack of five 1960s Volkswagen Beetles rises from the parking lot of a pawn shop in Defiance, a small city in northwest Ohio on the Maumee River. It turns up on lists of Ohio's offbeat roadside attractions.

Defiance is a Buckeye Trail Town, and the map location is approximate.

Visiting

Status
Roadside view
Hours
View it from the road.
Cost
Free to look.
Phone
None
Please note
Do not climb the stack.
Address
1938 E Second St, Defiance, OH 43512
DirectionsShow on the map

The pin on the map is approximate; use the address for directions.

Hours, prices and even the attractions themselves can change. Confirm before a long drive.

Parks nearby

Independence Dam State Park
About 5 miles · A small camping park on the Maumee.
Open
Mary Jane Thurston State Park
About 30 miles · Camping on the river.
Open

Road trips

Maumee Valley Scenic Byway
A road trip that passes near this stop
Open

Buckeye Trail

Defiance Section
Near the Buckeye Trail
Open

Details last checked 2026-09-22. Confirm hours and prices before you go.