Guide to the South's Quirkiest Roadside Attractions, A

Guide to the South's Quirkiest Roadside Attractions, A

Author: Kelly Kazek

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2022-10

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 1467153109

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If you're in Nashville or Austin or Mobile and you have the urge to see something strange, connoisseur of the offbeat Kelly Kazek has you covered. Cruise the South, from Louisville's enormous collection of the world's largest things to Miami's Burger Museum to Odessa's Stonehenge replica. If you're around Hot Springs, Arkansas, you might want to bop into the Alligator Farm and Petting Zoo to see where Babe Ruth's first five-hundred-foot homer came crashing down. And if you're looking to make contact with the unusual, why not visit the UFO Welcome Center in Bowman, South Carolina? Wherever you are in the South, there's something strange or stupendous nearby, and this catalogue of noteworthy curiosities and significant landmarks makes sure you don't miss a thing.


The New Roadside America

The New Roadside America

Author: Doug Kirby

Publisher: Touchstone

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780671769314

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There are wacky, one-of-a-kind treasures lurking among the Gaps and Burger Kings alongside our highways and byways, and The New Roadside America hightlights them all--covering every interest and organized for easy reference. 250 photographs; line drawings.


Roadside Florida

Roadside Florida

Author: Peter Genovese

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2006-10-09

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 0811752526

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Visit Goofy Golf, Florida's coolest miniature golf course. Explore Gatorama, home to the state's largest captive croc, Goliath. See Orange World, the 62-foot-tall orange-shaped fruit stand. The author of Roadside New Jersey goes south to explore the outrageous roadside attractions that have come to define the Sunshine State in this fun, full-color book. Experience the best Florida has to offer.


Alabama Curiosities

Alabama Curiosities

Author: Andy Duncan

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009-06-02

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1461747287

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Discover Alabama's curious underside with this oddly entertaining little guide! Travelers with a taste for the bizarre, tacky, and hilarious can visit the Coon Dog Cemetery, learn about the cattle-mutilation mystery, view the world's largest boll weevil, and sip Kudzu Tea. Only a true Southerner could capture the essence of these and other authentic Alabama phenomena, and Andy Duncan does his home state proud.


Backroads of South Carolina

Backroads of South Carolina

Author: Paul M. Franklin

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780760326404

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A photographic odyssey through South Carolina presents travelers with more than thirty drives through the scenic wonders, natural beauty, and rich historical heritage of the state, from seventeenth-century colonial settlements and Fort Sumter to the Atlantic coastal lowlands and Blue Ridge Mountains. Original.


Fodor's Essential South

Fodor's Essential South

Author: Fodor's

Publisher: Fodors Travel Publications

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1400003393

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"With the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, the Gulf Coast & other top spots in 10 states"--Cover.


The Impossible Road Trip

The Impossible Road Trip

Author: Eric Dregni

Publisher: Motorbookss

Published: 2021-12-21

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 076037029X

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The Impossible Road Trip explores the roadside of all of America's 50 states, recalling the golden age of car travel with histories and color photos of iconic roadside attractions, as well as unique map illustrations.


Roadside America

Roadside America

Author: Jack Barth

Publisher: Fireside Books

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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A trivia-filled odyssey across America that tells the reader, for example, where to see the world's largest twine ball and how to locate the Lawrence Welk museum.


Explorer's Guide South Dakota

Explorer's Guide South Dakota

Author: Marion L. Head

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2009-06-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1581578237

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A definitive visitor’s guide to the beauty and tranquility of South Dakota, covering not only historical sites and tourist attractions, but also hiking, hunting, fishing and camping as well as other forms of outdoor exploration. The first and most comprehensive guide to South Dakota highlights the state’s natural beauty and includes coverage of its major historical sites and tourist attractions, from Mount Rushmore and Deadwood to the Black Hills. The guide is especially family-friendly, outlining free or inexpensive activities as well as little known treasures that were discovered through personal experience and research on the ground. As in all Explorer's Guides, this book includes up-to-date maps and handy icons that point out places of extra value, family- and pet-friendly establishments, those that provide wheelchair access, and even selective shopping and special events listings.