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Best and Worst

Bill and Barbara Windsor's trip 'Round America covered 50 states and over 2,500 towns.
We will be naming the Best and Worst in America based upon our travels.

The following nominations have been made for the portion of the trip through May 15, 2003:
 

Category

Best Worst
     
Alligator 1.  Giant alligator in the middle of nowhere in Mississippi.

2.  Alligator mailbox in Florida.

 
Amphitheater    
Amusement Park    
Animal 1.  Peacock at the Fountain of Youth.

2.  Hemingway poly-dactyl cats.  Cool cats!

 
Animal Reserve    
Answer 1.  Sock monkey.  When we asked the Human Sock Monkey Statue in New Orleans what inspired him to be a sock monkey, he said not a word but held up the doll. 1.  No.
Archaeological Site 1.  Fountain of Youth.

2.  Giant's legs near Amarillo, TX.

 
Architecture 1.  Savannah, GA homes.

2.  Victorian homes in San Francisco.

1.  Bagdad, CA -- there's not a single building left -- not even a sign.
Architecture - 50's    
Architecture - Art Deco 1.  South Beach in Miami, FL. 1.  Tulsa, OK bridge on what was Route 66.  No longer used and covered with shrubs.
Architecture - Victorian 1.  San Francisco, CA.  
Architecture - Western 1.  Bisbee, AZ.  
Area   1.  Death Valley.  Hot and ugly.
Art 1.  Santa Fe, NM.

2.  Carmel, CA.

3.  Lucas, KS.

 
Art Galleries 1.  Santa Fe, NM.  
Artist's Colony 1.  Marfa, TX.
Atmosphere    
Attraction 1.  Tinkertown in NM.  
Roadside Attraction 1.  Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX.  
Band 1.  "I Am The Band" in Oatman, AZ.  
Bandstand    
Bank 1.  People's Bank of Cuba, MO.

2.  Ryan's bank in Sausalito, CA.

 
Bar 1.  Sloppy Joe's in Key West, FL.

2.  Wet Willie's in Memphis, TN.

 
Barbeque 1.  Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, TX.

2.  Jiggs Smokehouse in Clinton, OK.

3.  Jack's Bar-B-Que in Nashville, TN.

1.  The Georgia Pig.  Great anticipation was met with disappointment and the world's nastiest rest rooms.
Barber Shop 1.  Angel Delgadillos's in Seligman, AZ.  
Barn 1.  Barn east of Budville, NM.

2.  Round barn in MO.

 
Basket 1.  The one the money goes in. 1.  The one the bills go in.
Bay 1.  Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.

2.  San Francisco Bay.

 
Beach 1.  South Beach in Miami. FL.  
Bed 1.  Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, LA.

2.  Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, NM.

1.  Comfort Inn in Pasadena, CA.

2.  Fairfield Inn in Nashville, TN.

Bee 1.  Killer Bee in Hidalgo, TX.  
Beer 1.  Dos Equis in Terlingua, TX.  
Beverage 1.  Arnold Palmer in Madison, GA.

2.  Mango Snow Cone in Escobares, TX.

3.  Lemonade at Skooby's in Hollywood, CA.

1.  The water in a lot of places.
Biggest 1.  King Neptune in Panama City, FL.

2.  Shell at a Texaco station in Key West.

 
Billboard 1.  Tucumcari Tonite.

2.  Meramec Caverns barn billboards.

3.  Rock City barn billboards.

 
Bingo Game    
Birds 1.  Peacock at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, FL.

2.  Birds along the coast of California.

1.  Swallows in Capistrano; we never saw a bird of any type, much less a swallow.
Birdwatching    
Birthplace 1.  Roy Orbison's in Wink, TX. 1.  Cher's in CA.  Who cares?  She lacks patriotism!
Bizarre Thing 1.  Legs outside Amarillo, TX.

2.  Home in a giant ball in Yucca, AZ.

 
Blueberries   1.  Northside Cafe in Winterset, Iowa.  Couldn't find any blueberries in the "blueberry" pie.
Bluff   1.  Several places called bluffs in the swampy area of Georgia.
Boardwalk    
Boat 1.  Tugboat in Biloxi, MS.  
Bowling Alley 1.  Crestwood, MO on Route 66.  
Breakfast 1.  Breakfast Burrito at Taco Loco in Lordsburg, NM.

2.  Berlinda's Kitchen in Lubbock, TX.

 
Breath    
Bridge 1.  7-Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys.

2.  London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

3.  Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA.

1.  Those we couldn't find.  Several along old sections of Route 66.
Covered Bridge 1.  The bridges of Madison County, IA. 1.  The bridge in Madison County recently destroyed by arson.
Building    
Building - Government    
Building - Historic 1.  Courthouse in Marfa, TX.

2.  Courthouse in MO.

 
Bumper Sticker 1.  Proud to be a Member of the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy. 1.  Clinton-Gore.
Butterflies    
Cabin 1.  John's Modern Cabins in MO.  Just ghost remains. 1.  Log Cabin Motel in Gallup, NM.  Only a ghost remains.
Cactus 1.  Saguaro National Park in Tucson, AZ.

2.  Cactus Garden in Langtry, TX.

1.  Any cactus that lives in Death Valley.
Cadillac 1.  Cadillac Motel in FL.

2.  Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX.

3.  Pink Cadillac at Graceland.

 
Campsite    
Candy 1.  Goo Goo Clusters in Nashville, TN.

2.  Moon Pies in Memphis, TN.

3.  Chocolate in San Francisco.

1.  Snickers and Baby Ruth's from gas stations.  Bad use of calories and fat.  Terrible meal replacement.
Canyon 1.  Grand Canyon in AZ.  
Capital 1.  Tallahassee, FL.

2.  Santa Fe, NM.

3.  Nashville, TN.

1.  Atlanta, GA -- because we got lost leaving our hometown of Atlanta and weren't planning to see it.
Car 1.  PepperMobile in Key West, FL.

2.  All of the woodies at Doheny Beach, CA.

3.  BootMobile in Santa Monica, CA.

4.  Brother Onefeather's van in Santa Barbara, CA.

 
Car Wash 1.  Simoniz in Tucson, AZ. 1.  Do-It-Yourself in Del Rio, TX.
Casino 1.  Copa Casino in Gulfport, MS.

2.  Bellaggio in Las Vegas.

3.  New York New York in Las Vegas.

1.  Kickapoo Indian's casino near Eagle Pass, TX.  Very sad experience.
Castle 1.  Coral Castle in Homestead, FL.

2.  Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA.

1.  Prince Mongo's Castle in Memphis, TN only because I couldn't find it.
Cavern   1.  All of them.  Claustrophobics, so we don't do caverns.
Cemetery 1.  Forever Hollywood in CA.  
Character 1.  Stan the Pink Flamingo Man in Key West, FL.

2.  The Floating Neutrinos near Sanderson, TX.

3.  Harley Russell in Erick, OK.

 
Cheese    
Chili 1.  Starlight Theatre in Terlingua, TX.  Famous chili cookoff town.  
Chinatown 1.  San Francisco, CA.  
Christmas Stuff    
Church 1.  World's Smallest in GA.  
Circus 1.  Circus Chimera in El Cerrito, CA.  
City 1.  Savannah, GA.

2.  San Diego, CA.

3.  Santa Barbara, CA.

1.  Kingsland, GA.  Traffic tickets galore.

2.  Eagle Pass, TX.  Just plain ugly.

3.  Major's Place, NV.  Nasty, scary inhabitants.  Must be hiding something.

Big City 1.  San Diego, CA. 1.  Los Angeles, CA.  Too big and lots of scary places.
Cliffs    
Coffee    
Cold Spot 1.  Air conditioning in Las Vegas when it hit 108. 1.  The western United States in April and May.
Color 1.  Turquoise water in the Keys in FL.

2.  Orange of the sunset in a variety of places.

3.  Blue of the sky in a variety of places.

1.  Gray of the sky in Eagle Pass, TX.
Construction 1.  Restoration construction work seen in several places. 1.  Alleged construction on the highway in Kingsland, GA where I was given a speeding ticket.
Continental Divide 1.  Thoreau, NM.  Pretty, and they have a sign that shows how the water flows. 1.  Near Pie Town, NM when I was running out of gas.
Cookies    
Use of Coral 1.  Coral Castle in Homestead, FL.  
Corner of America 1.  Key West, FL.

2.  San Diego, CA.

 
Country 1.  USA

2.  Great Britain.

3.  Australia.

1.  France!

2.  France!

3.  France!

County    
Courthouse 1.  Marfa, TX.  Stunning!

2.  ______, MO.

 
Crater 1.  Meteor Crater near Meteor City, AZ.  
Crops 1.  Oxnard, CA.  Most beautiful fields we've ever seen.  
Cross 1.  World's Largest in Groom, TX.  
Dam    
Day 1.  Day 2.

2.  Day 18.

3.  Day 25.

4.  Day 64.

5.  Day 75

1.  Day 3.
Deal 1.  Free dessert at The Treasure Ship in Panama City, FL.

2.  Staying at son Ryan's home in San Francisco, CA.

1.  Charges at the BADlands Hotel in Lajitas, TX.
Desert   1.  Mojave Desert in CA.

2.  Death Valley in CA.

Desk Clerk 1.  Patrick at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, NM.

2.  Many others.

1.  Ivy at the Holiday Inn in Gulfport, MS.

2.  Peter (not sure of name -- night clerk) at the Fairfield Inn in Nashville, TN.

Dessert 1.  Banana Heaven in Key West, FL.

2.  Apple Dumpling at Blues City Cafe in Memphis, TN.

1.  Anything from a big hotel chain.
Detour 1.  Bagdad, FL. 1.  Orlando, FL while searching for a hotel room.

2.  Bagdad, CA -- nothing there anymore down horribly neglected Route 66 roadway.

Diner 1.  Dot's Diner in Bisbee, AZ.  
Dinner 1.  Lamberts Cafe in Foley, AL.

2.  Misty's in Lincoln, NE.

1.  Subway in St. Augustine, FL.  Nothing wrong with it; we just weren't planning to eat at fast food chains.
Directions 1.  Handwritten directions from Mary in New Iberia, LA.  
Dirt   1.  Dirtbags in Sevierville, TN at the gem mining place.
Disappointment 1.  Backtracking two days in a row so as to not miss sights on Route 66 in Oklahoma. 1.  The Georgia Pig.

2.  New Orleans, LA.

3.  One of the original McDonald's torn down to build a parking lot.

4.  Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum moved off Route 66 in Victorville, CA to Branson, MO.

Doctor 1.  Dr. Steve, my eye doctor in Tucson, AZ. 1.  Dr. Punjabaroo Woneybunkportaramaskoobydoo, the doctor who removed something from my ear in Lubbock, TX.
Donuts 1.  Mexican donuts in Pharr, TX.

2.  Tucson, AZ donut place.

3.  DK's in Santa Monica, CA.

4.  Carrot Cake donut in MO.

5.  Krispy Kreme in San Francisco, CA.

1.  Krispy Kreme from any gas station anywhere in America.
Drive 1.  Flagstaff, AZ to Sedona, AZ.

2.  Yucca, AZ to Oatman, AZ.

1.  Mountains in NM at night.  Hairpin turns and no guard rails; than heavens I couldn't see what was out there.
Drive-In 1.  Drive-In Christian Church in Daytona Beach, FL.

2.  Foothills Drive-In Theatre on Route 66 in Azusa, CA.

1.  The Hi-D-Ho in Lubbock, TX.  The original was torn down, and the replacement just isn't even close.  The White Pig and Char King are also completely gone.
Drive-In Restaurant 1.  Hire's Big H in Salt Lake City, UT.  Classic car hop service, great cheeseburger with a special sauce, and big, thick, homemade fries like my Mom used to make. 1.  The Hi-D-Ho in Lubbock, TX.  The original was torn down, and the replacement just isn't even close.  The White Pig and Char King are also completely gone.
Drive-In Theater 1.  Foothills Drive-In Theatre on Route 66 in Azusa, CA.  
Dunes 1.  Dunes in Imperial, CA. 1.  The sand dune that caused my eye injury in Big Bend, TX.
Elvis 1.  The Bull Bar in Key West, FL. 1.  World's worst impersonator on the streets of Hollywood, CA.  The only thing that looked a little like Elvis was the white jeweled costume.
Entertainment 1.  Little Boy Flowers at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, FL.

2.  Karaoke Night at Wet Willie's in Memphis, TN.

3.  Cirque du Soleil's "O" in Las Vegas, NV.

1.  Rhythmic Gymnastics in Hollywood, CA. Entertainment before the X-Men 2 Premiere; the "gymnasts" need practice -- not much was rhythmic.
Entertainment: Street Performer 1.  Dexter the Juggler in Key West, FL.  Unprecedented ability to draw a HUGE crowd, and very entertaining. 1.  Human Dildo in New Orleans, LA.  Amazing what some folks will do to earn a living.
Event 1.  Doheny Woodie Show in Doheney Beach, CA.

2.  Circus Chimera in El Cerrito, CA.

1.  X-Men 2 Premiere in Hollywood, CA.  Despite positioning ourselves four hours before the stars arrived, the only stars we saw were on the Jumbotron screen.
Event - Annual 1.  Doheny Woodie Show in Doheney Beach, CA.  
Excuse   1.  "We're busy; call back in a half hour."  Room Service at Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, NM.
Expenditure 1.  Eyeglass holders.

2.  Prescription sunglasses.

1.  Lens caps for camera (many lost).

2.  BADlands Hotel in Lajitas, TX.  RIPoff.

Factory 1.  The Shoelace Factory at the City Museum in St. Louis, MO. 1.  Construction company obliterating the scenery in Gallup, NM.
Factory Outlet    
Famous Person 1.  Michael McDonald of Mad TV in Hollywood, CA. 1.  Richard Pryor -- white guy at hotel in New Orleans, LA.
Famous Person's House 1.  Ernest Hemmingway House in Key West, FL.

2.  Will Rogers in Claremore, OK.

3.  Graceland -- Elvis Presley in Memphis, TN.

4.  Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA.

 
Farm 1.  Oxnard, CA.  
Fence 1.  Cowboy fence near Longhorn Ranch, NM.  
Festival 1.  Howard Finster Fest in Trion, GA.  
Fire    
Fish    
Flag 1.  Ski Dempski's World's Largest Flag in Long Beach, CA.  
Flea Market 1.  "We Sell Dead People's Stuff" in Woodbine, GA.  
Flowers 1.  San Diego, CA.  
Food    
Food - Mexican 1.  Rosita's in TX.

2.  Arturo's in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

 
Food Item 1.  Potatoes and onions at Lamberts Cafe in Foley, AL.

2.  Fries at Skooby's in Hollywood, CA.

1.  Bagels in Carrabelle, FL.  Never buy bagels in a tiny town.
Foreigners 1.  Polish couple at X-Men 2 Premiere.

2.  Polish guy in Jerome, AZ.

3.  Russians at "O" in Las Vegas, NV.

1.  French.
Forest - National    
Forest - State    
Fort   1.  Closed fort where Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum used to be in Victorville, CA.
Fountain 1.  King Neptune Fountain in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.  
Friend - New 1.  Melissa Keeney in Panama City, FL.

2.  Harry Turner in Grand Canyon, AZ.

 
Friend - Old 1.  Bill and Vicki Dawson in Long Beach, CA.

2.  Steve and Berlinda Shanklin  in Lubbock, TX.

3.  George Robertson in Tulsa, OK.

4.  Doug and Ruth Huggins in St. Louis, MO.

5.  Frank Sterle in Houston, TX because he tried to meet up with us but we were too late.

1.  Craig Linton in FL because we blew it and failed to meet up with him.
Fruit 1.  Olallieberries in San Luis Obispo, CA.  
Game 1.  Betting with Bozzie. 1.  Roulette anywhere but Gulfport, MS.

2.  Slot machines.

3.  Blackjack.

Garden 1.  The Garden of Good and Evil in Savannah, GA.  
Gas Station 1.  J&V Auto Service in Quemado, NM. 1.  All in NM towns east of Pie Town, NM.  They were all closed on Easter Sunday when I was desperate for gas.
Gasoline 1.  J&V Auto Service in Quemado, NM.  
Geography 1.  San Diego, CA. 1.  Lubbock, TX.  We love our friends there, and it was a great place to go to high school and college, but it is flat and ugly.
Geological Site 1.  Petrified Forest National Park.  
Ghost    
Ghost Tour    
Gift 1.  Sunglasses for Madison.

2.  Beads from the Floating Neutrinos.

3.  Gifts from Clines Corners, NM.

 
Glacier    
Gold Mine 1.  Oatman, AZ. 1.  All of the tourist trap "mines" in NC and TN.
Golf Course 1.  Pebble Beach in Carmel, CA.  
Gorge 1.  Royal Gorge in CO.  
Hamburger 1.  The Treasure Ship in Panama City, FL.

2.  In-N-Out in San Diego, CA.

3.  Hof's Hut in Long Beach, CA.

4.  Dirty Harry Burger at Hog's Breath in Carmel, CA.

 
Harbor    
Highway 1.  Highway 1.

2.  Highway 101.

1.  Route 66.  Sad that so little remains.
Historical Site 1.  Hemmingway House in Key West, FL. 1.  National Memorial in Oklahoma City, OK, because of what happened there.
Hitchhiker    
Home 1.  Dawsons in Long Beach, CA.

2.  Ryan's in Greenbrae, CA.

 
Hometown 1.  Buddy Holly -- Lubbock, TX.  
Horse Farm 1.  Near Nashville, TN.

2.  Lexington, KY.

 
Horses 1.  Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM.  
Hot Dogs 1.  Skooby's in Hollywood, CA.

2.  Cadillac Dog at Mel's Diner in Bonita Springs, FL.

 
Hot Spot 1.  108-degrees in Las Vegas, NV.  But it's a dry heat. 1.  105-degrees in Death Valley, CA.
Hotel 1.  Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, NM. 1.  Badlands Hotel in Lajitas, TX.  No lights, no phone, no water, and the service was even worse.  Almost $200 a night.  BAD.
Hotel we didn't stay at 1.  Renaissance Hotel in St. Augustine, FL.  I'm sure it was nice (a golf resort), but they didn't have a reservation for us. 1.  Renaissance in St. Augustine, FL as they didn't have our reservation or a room.

2.  Ramada Inn near Daytona Beach, FL.  It was so bad that we checked out within minutes after we checked in.

Ice Cream 1.  31 Flavors Baskin Robbins in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.

2.  Black Cow in Sedona, AZ.

1.  Dippin Dots in Santa Cruz, CA.  Expensive and not much there.
Idea    
Indian Reservation 1.  Navajo Nation in AZ.  Nice. 1.  Kickapoo Reservation in Eagle Pass, TX.  Sad place.
Insects   1.  Windshield "attack" in MS.
Invention    
Island 1.  Key West, FL.

2.  Alcatraz.

 
Jail 1.  Alcatraz in San Francisco, CA. 1.  Yuma, AZ.  It was closed for the day.
Lake 1.  Lake Havasu City, AZ  
Laugh 1.  Harry and the Natives in Hobe Sound, FL.  
Laundromat 1.  Seligman, AZ. 1.  Candlewood Hotel in Anaheim, CA.
Lighthouse 1.  St. Augustine, FL. 1.  Trailer load in Grove, OK.  Never knew there was such demand for small lighthouses.
Lights 1.  Marfa Lights in Marfa, TX. 1.  Sponge-O-Rama in Tarpon Springs, FL.  Dim lights with many burned out, but it added to the quirky fun of the place.
Lunch 1.  Mrs. Mac's in Key Largo, FL.

2.  Linn's Bakery & Eatery in San Luis Obispo, CA.

1.  Peek's Cafe in AZ.  Not bad...just plain.
Mansion 1.  Will Rogers in Claremore, OK.

2.  Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA.

1.  Graceland in Memphis, TN.  Poor 70's taste in interior decor, but a great tour.

2.  Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, CA.  Strange deal; Mrs. Winchester kept building and building and building.

Map 1.  Route 66 Map Series. 1.  FL Maps.  Lack detail and roads are shown where there are no roads.

2.  Rand McNally Road Atlas -- just not enough detail for a serious road trip on two-lane highways.

Market    
Meal 1.  Lambert's in Foley, AL. 1.  Peek's Cafe in AZ.

2.  Mr. Quick Hamburgers in Ottumwa, IA.

Memorial 1.  National Memorial in Oklahoma City, OK.  
Mermaids    
Midpoint 1.  Adrian, TX.

2.  Continental Divide in NM.

3.  Geographical center of the continental United States in Lebanon, KS.

1.  The point at which the trip was half over.
Military Installation 1.  San Diego Naval Base.  
Milkshake 1.  Caramel Concrete at Ted Drewe's in St. Louis, MO. 1.  Ghiradelli in South  Miami Beach, FL.

2.  Mr. D'z in Kingman, AZ.

Mill 1.  Mill near Helen, GA.  
Mine 1.  Bisbee, AZ.  
Miniature Golf Course 1.  Goofy Golf in Panama City, FL.  
Missile Silos    
Mission 1.  San Luis Obispo, CA.  
Mistake 1.  Finding things when lost. 1.  Miscalculation on distance to Pie Town, NM.  Trip took 300 miles; I thought it was 100.  600 miles roundtrip to eat pie.
Monkey 1.  Monkey Jungle in FL.  
Monument 1.  Will Rogers in Claremore, OK.  
Moose    
Motel 1.  TeePee Village in TX.

2.  Wigwam Village in Holbrook, AZ.

1.  Those gone.

 

Mountain 1.  San Francisco Peaks in AZ. 1.  NM midnight drive.
Movie or TV Location 1.  "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" in Savannah, GA. 1.  "African Queen" in Key Largo, FL.

2.  Hinckley, CA.

3.  Victorville, CA.

Mural 1.  Lambert's

2.  Tom Landry in MIssion, TX.

3.  Whale Mural in Long Beach, CA.

1.  Groom, TX.  Bless their hearts.
Museum 1.  Wolfsonian in Miami Beach, FL.

2.  Tinkertown in Tinkertown, NM.

3.  Will Rogers in Claremore, OK.

4.  Route 66 in Clinton, OK.

5.  Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN.

1.  Roy Rogers in Victorville, CA.
Music 1.  Route 66 CD.

2.  Flying Neutrinos CD.

1.  Bill's Karaoke song.
Music - Country 1.  Country Music Hall of Fame. 1.  Dixie Chicks.  I hope they move to France.
Music - Rock   1.  Singer on pier in Key West, FL.
Mystery 1.  "Who names things?"  
Name 1.  Happy, TX. 1.  Girl at carwash in FL who said her name was "Shit-Head".

2.  Schnebly in Sedona, AZ.

3.  "Shropshire."

4.  Ball Buster Billiards.

Name - Attraction 1.  Sponge-O-Rama  
Name - Hotel or Motel 1.  No-Tel Mo-Tel in Tucson, AZ.  
Name - Restaurant 1.  Stumble In -- St. Augustine, FL.  
Name - Store    
Name - Town 1.  Bagdad, FL.

2.  Happy, TX.

3.  Truth or Consequences, NM.

4.  Doolittle, MO.

5.  Gnaw Bone, IN.

 
Neighborhood 1.  Coral Gables, FL. 1.  Hwy. 90 entering New Orleans, LA.

2.  Memphis, TN.

Newspaper 1.  Key Largo Independent. 1.  New York Times.
Night 1.  Karaoke in Memphis, TN.  
Night Club    
Observatory    
Ocean 1.  Pacific. 1.  Atlantic.
Oddity    
Oil Change 1.  Jiffy Lube in Tucson, AZ.  
Oldest 1.  Oldest house in Santa Fe, NM.  
Orchard    
Ostrich    
Park    
Park - National 1.  Big Bend in TX.

2.  Grand Canyon in AZ.

3.  Petrified Forest in AZ.

1.  Arches in UT.
Park - State 1.  Rocks in Sedona, AZ.

2.  Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park in Big Sur, CA.

 
Pass 1.  El Cajon Pass in CA. 1.  Pie for dessert.
Pasties    
Patriotic Display 1.  Causeway Bridge in St. Augustine, FL. 1.  Hollywood, CA.  There were none.
Patriotism 1.  Edna, TX. 1.  Hollywood, CA.
Paul Bunyan Statue    
Peak    
People    
Friendly People 1.  Santa Rosa, NM. 1.  Nashville, TN.

2.  Minden, NE.

Performer    
Person    
Photo 1.  Bird & Flowers at Ocean Beach, CA.

2.  Ocean Beach Sign in Ocean Beach, CA.

3.  Tinkertown Sign in Tinkertown, NM.

1.  Black Out by Bozzie.
Pie

1.  Key Lime at Harry and the Natives in FL.

2.  Apple Caramel in Santa Fe, NM.

3.  White Chocolate Coconut Cream in Savannah, GA.

1.  Pecan at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, LA.

2.  Blueberry Pie at Northside Cafe in Winterset, IA.

 

Pier or Wharf 1.  Key West, FL.

2.  Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, CA.

1.  Jeckyl Island, FL.
Pit    
Pizza 1.  Billie's Bar & Restaurant in Key West, FL.  
Place to Go Only in the Daytime    
Place to Live 1.  Savannah, GA. 1.  New Orleans, LA.  Hot, humid, smelly, dirty.
Place to Spend a Night 1.  Cape Girardeau, MO.

2.  Greenbrae, CA.

3.  Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, CA.

1.  Quemaedo, NM.
Place to Visit 1.  Savannah, GA.

2.  San Diego, CA.

3.  Santa Barbara, CA.

1.  Bagdad, CA.  Nothing there anymore.

2.  Death Valley, CA.  But we're glad we went.

Place We'd Been Before 1.  Panama City, FL.

2.  Lubbock, TX.

3.  San Francisco, CA.

1.  New Orleans, LA.
Plantation 1.  LA.  
Plants 1.  San Diego, CA.  
Plaque 1.  Route 66 in Santa Monica, CA. 1.  Duplicate stars on Walk of Fame in Hollywood, CA.
Police 1.  Max the Highway Patrolman in NM.

2.  Karen, Rita, and others in Nashville, TN.

1.  Vincent Passerelli in Kingsland, GA.

2. Drug busters in MO.

Pond 1.  The pond in Ryan's home.  
Port 1.  San Diego, CA.  
Post Office 1.  Madison, GA.

2.  Smallest post office in the Everglades, FL.

 
Postcard    
Prairie Dog 1.  Prairie Dog Town in Lubbock, TX.

2.  Jackalope in Santa Fe, NM.

 
Preserve    
Prison 1.  Santa Fe, NM.

2.  Alcatraz in San Francisco, CA.

 
Produce    
Promotion 1.  "Lost in the 50's" in Savannah, GA.

2.  Cline's Corners in Clines Corners, NM.

3.  Jack Rabbit Trading Post in Joseph City, NM.

4.  Fat Man in Santa Rosa, NM.

1.  Pan for gold.  Gem mine.  Ripoffs one and all.
Pyramid 1.  Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. 1.  Felicity, CA at the Center of the World.
Question 1.  "Who names things?" 1.  "May I see your driver's license?"
Racetrack 1.  Santa Anita, CA.  
Radio Station 1.  Dan McGrath in Palm Springs, CA.  
Railroad 1.  Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, AZ.  
Rainforest    
Ranch 1.  King Ranch in Kingsville, TX.  
Reason    
Relative 1.  Aunt Hazel.

2.  Tony Windsor.

3.  Ryan Windsor

 
Replica    
Resort    
Rest Room 1.  Madonna Inn in San Luis Obispo, CA. 1.  Georgia Pig.  Pig is right.  Beyond nasty.
Restaurant 1.  Lambert's in Foley, AL. 1.  Peek's Cafe, Route 66
Restaurant - Breakfast    
Restaurant - Lunch 1.  Blue Heaven in Key West, FL. 1.  Peek's Cafe, Route 66.
Restaurant - Dinner 1.  Lambert's in Foley, AL.  
Retirement Area 1.  Naples, FL.

2.  San Diego, CA.

1.  Lake Havasu City, AZ.
Ridge    
Riverboat 1.  Mississippi  
Road   1.  Newberry Springs to Needles on Route 66.
Road Work   2.  Kingsland, GA.
Rock 1.  Alcatraz in San Francisco, CA.

2.  Morro Rock in Morro Bay, CA.

 
Roller Skating Rink 1.  Madison, GA.  
Route 66 Museum 1.  OK. 1.  CA - closed.

2.  AZ - missing.

Route 66 State 1.  AZ.

2.  OK.

1.  CA.  Not much left.
Ruins    
Saloon    
Sand 1.  Coronado, CA Beach at Del Coronado. 1.  Big Bend, TX where a dust storm badly injured my left eye.
Scenery 1.  Big Bend, TX.

2.  Flagstaff to Sedona, AZ.

3.  San Diego, CA.

4.  Santa Barbara, CA.

1.  West Texas.  Flat and not very pretty, but a great place to live otherwise.

2.  Death Valley.  Desolate.

Scenic Drive 1.  Big Bend to Presidio, TX.

2.  Flagstaff to Sedona, AZ.

1.  Urban St. Louis, MO.

2.  Urban Memphis, TN.

Scenic Overlook 1.  Airport Road in Sedona, AZ.  
School 1.  Appalachee, GA.  
Sculpture 1.  Mussolini - 360 degree profile in the Wolfsonian, Miami Beach, FL.

2.  Cowboy, horse, longhorn in Roswell, NM.

3.  Lady in Sand in Santa Fe, NM.

 
Seals 1.  Big Sur's elephant seals.  
Seashore 1.  Miami Beach, FL.  
Service   1.  Badlands Hotel in Lajitas, TX.

2.  Everywhere in Minden, NE.

Shells 1.  Shell Factory in Ft. Myers, FL.  
Ship 1.  Cruise Ship in Key West, FL.  
Shoes 1.  Dirt-colored Rockport Walkers! 1.  Hollywood, CA.  An amazing selection of funky shoes -- store after store.

2.  Bill's extremely dirty white Nikes.

Shopping 1.  Santa Fe, NM.  
Shopping - Outlet Mall    
Shortest    
Shower    
Side Trip 1.  Bagdad, FL. 1.  Quemado, NM for gas.
Sight 1.  Sunset Celebration in Key West, FL.

2.  Sunsets in Big Bend, TX.

 
Sign 1.  "Dead People's Things."

2.  Cline's Corners.

3.  Stanley Marsh 3 signs in Amarillo, TX.

1.  "Closed."

2.  "Welcome to Roswell, NM."

Sign - Neon 1.  Blue Swallow Motel.  
Sign - Welcome   1.  State of LA.  There was no sign.
Signs - Road 1.  Tallahassee, FL. 2.  CA.
Ski Area    
Sleazeballs   1.  Drug guy in Miami Beach, FL.

2.  Navajo "robber" in Albuquerque, NM.

3.  Car "murderer" in Scandia, NM.

Sleep 1.  Every other night for Boz and Bill. 1.  Every other night for Boz and Bill.
Smallest 1.  Church. 1.  Police Station in Carrabelle, FL.  The real police station is a block away.
Snack   1.  Candy bars from any and all gas stations.
Snake 1.  Python photo in Key West, FL.  
Song 1.  Thanks to the Yanks of the USA by Papa Neutrino of the Floating Neutrinos.

2.  Route 66 by Bobby Troup.

 
Sound   1.  Ice Maker at the Holiday Inn in Biloxi, MS.

2.  Guests at the Fairmont Hotel in New Orleans, LA.

3.  Truck noise in Amarillo, TX.

4.  Siren in Kingsland, GA.

5.  Credit Card Imprinter at the BADlands Hotel in Lajitas, TX.

Spa    
Speed 1.  35 m.p.h. 1.  75 m.p.h.
Sports Stadium 1.  Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA. 1.  Ballpark in Madrid, NM.
Spring Break Location 1.  Panama City, FL. 1.  Kingsland, GA.  To be avoided at all costs.

2.  Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Square 1.  Madison, GA.

2.  21 in Savannah, GA.

 
Stadium 1.  Rose Bowl.  
Stars 1.  X-Men 2 Premiere in Hollywood, CA. 1.  Sedona, AZ.  Overcast and we couldn't see them.

2.  Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Duplicate stars, folks who aren't big stars, blank stars....

State 1.  AZ.

2.  TX.

3.  CA.

4.  FL.

1.  CO.
Statue 1.  Will Rogers in Claremore, OK. 1.  Human Dildo in New Orleans, LA.
Store - Drug 1.  Walgreen's in Cottonwood, AZ.

2.  Economy Drug in Ely, NV.

 
Store - General    
Store - Gift 1.  Dominique's Hallmark in Winslow, AZ.

2.  The Shell Factory in Fort Myers, FL.

 
Store - Grocery 1.  Madrid, NM.  
Store - Record    
Street 1.  Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM.  
Streetcar 1.  San Francisco, CA.  
Sunrise 1.  Jensen Beach, FL.

2.  Lajitas, TX.

1.  The many we missed.
Sunset 1.  Big Bend, TX.

2.  Ocean Beach, CA.

3.  Santa Fe, NM.

1.  Those we missed.
Surf Shop    
Surfing