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Alcatraz Media -- World's Largest Tour Company! This company offers over 7,000 tours and activities in 200 cities all across the United States.  Great source of traditional things to see and fun things to do while traveling. Organized by state and city.
 
http://www.unitedstatestours.us
Alcatraz Tours Great source for Tours and activities in San Francisco.
 
http://www.alcatraz.us
AAA AAA offers a variety of ways to satisfy all your travel needs, whether it involves getting to your destination or where to stay when you get there.
 
http://www.aaa.com
AAroads This site, created by road enthusiasts Andy Field and Alex Nitzman, is a tribute to the road. They provide a pictorial journey along many of the highway corridors across the United States.
 
http://www.aaroads.com
American Dream Roads It occurred to Christopher Barton a few years ago that this was a very big country, America, and he had only seen a small part of it. He would like to see it all before he leaves this earth. He's working on it one mile at a time.
 
http://www.dreamroad.us
American Highway Project Working as a fine art documentary photographer, Edgar G. Praus has crisscrossed America's backroads for over 30 years. This is his story.
 
http://www.highwayproject.org
American Road Magazine This is a quarterly magazine that celebrates America's two-lane highways and the people and places that make them great. Provides an armchair guide to the back roads of our country - complete with wonderful photography and tales that will make you laugh out loud.
 
http://www.americanroadmagazine
.com
The American Roadside Stories, memories, and photos from roadside fans.
 
http://www.theamericanroadside.
com
Arkansas Roadside Travelogue An Arkansas traveler's scrapbook about the state's roadside attractions -  stories and photographs of tourist traps and more.
 
http://users.aristotle.net/~russjohn
Back on Tack This site sheds a gaudy spotlight on tacky roadside attractions - the eccentric and the individualistic. It is a trip through the past and a look at present roadside structures. Call them tacky, call them kitsch, but without the many wondrous sights along the road, getting there would not be half the fun.
 
http://www.gethep.net/road
John Baeder Photorealistic oil paintings of diner, street signs, and other images from roadside America.
 
http://www.johnbaeder.com
Best and Worst in the USA With tens of thousands of roadtrip miles, this site ranks the Best and Worst in the USA...from Best City to Worst Rest Room...from Best Meal to Worst Excuse.  Lots of laughs and links to photos and the stories behind each ranking.
 
http://www.bestandworst.us
Best Pie in America Web site devoted to pie.  Hundreds of pies and pie places ranked best to worst, unique pies, special pie places, and more.
 
http://www.BestPieInAmerica.com
Big Things Canada Web site dedicated to those fantastic and awe inspiring monuments built by communities to draw tourist dollars - the world's largest oilcan, the world's largest Easter egg, the world's largest__________.
 
http://www.bigthings.ca
Bird's Eye Tourist First Google brought us Google Local and Google Earth. Then Microsoft followed suit with Windows Live Local, featuring stunning new imagery from Pictometry International. Bird's Eye images provide a high-resolution, low-angle aerial view of a small area.
 
http://www.birdseyetourist.com
Blue Mau Mau Comprehensive history of franchising.
http://www.bluemaumau.org/history_of_franchising
 
Burma Shave Signs

Generations of Americans grew up reciting the amusing Burma Shave jingles. Remember those famous roadside signs?
 

http://www.doublenickels.com/
page24.html
Bygone Byways

Roadside images, especially from the Southwest.
 

http://www.bygonebyways.com
California Beaches

Site offers over 1,000 California beaches and cities such as San Diego, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach and Monterey, through photos and videos.
 

http://www.beachcalifornia.com
California Route 66 Preservation Foundation http://www.cart66pf.org/index.htm
Colorado Ghost Towns Colorado ghost town photos presented by Rocky Mountain Profiles.
 
http://www.rockymountainprofiles.com
Detour Art Outsider art - discoveries along the backroads.  Extensive list of grassroots artists.
 
http://www.detourart.com
Diner City Ron Saari loves diners, and he has compiled state-by-state directories to help you locate the best diners in your local area or along your travel route. He has also assembled photo collections of other roadside sites of interest.
 
http://www.dinercity.com
Drive-In Theatres This is the oldest focalpoint on the Internet dedicated to the history, preservation, and promotion of outdoor theatres. Exceptional database of both active and dark "drive-in picture shows."
 
http://www.driveinmovie.com
Drive-Thru Trees Drive-through tree postcards and photos.
 
http://www.tunneltree.com
Eccentric America

Weird, wacky, and outrageously fun things to see and do in the USA. Guides you to some of the country's most unforgettable experiences.
 

http://www.eccentricamerica.com
EccentricAmerica.net
 
Web site dedicated to the bizarre, mundane, and even ridiculous oddities that many don't see or take for granted as they pass by on their way to work (and Mark drives 300 miles to see)!
 
http://www.eccentricamerica.net
50States.com Information about each state and each Capital.
 
http://www.50states.com
Florida's Lost Tourist Attractions An homage to the diversity that was Florida tourism.
 
http://www.lostparks.com/
index.html
Fodor's Travel Guides Fodor's guide books and website offer current and discerning shopping, dining, hotel, and culture recommendations, as well as compelling features and articles that convey the essence of each destination.
 
http://www.fodors.com
Futuro Houses Site dedicated to locating and documenting all of the remaining Futuro "Flying Saucer" Houses throughout the world.
 
http://www.futuro-house.net
Georgia Historical Markers The Georgia Historical Marker Program helps preserve the history of the State. Historical markers serve to educate citizens and visitors alike about the people and events that have shaped our past and present. 
 
http://www.georgiahistory.com/
Markers.htm
Georgia Road Geek

Steve Williams (aka The Georgia Road Geek shares information regarding his travels on the various and sundry roads and highways throughout Georgia.
 

http://www.georgiaroadgeek.com
Ghost Town Explorers

Information on forgotten ghost towns and mining camps in California & Nevada.
 

http://www.ghosttownexplorers.org
Ghost Towns Ghost towns and history of the Old West.
 
http://www.ghosttowns.com
Googie Art Artwork of California diners and coffee shops from thr 50's and 60's - from the archives of Arnet & Davis.
 
http://www.googieart.com
Grandma Knapp's 1937 Road Trip

In 1937, Joycolyn Knapp took a road trip with her husband and other relatives.  She developed an amazing photo journal of the trip.
 

http://www.panaga.com/trip37/
index.htm
Great American Road Trip A 5-part mini-series documentary/reality show that tells the story of 4 guys on a quest for adventure using the Blue Ridge Mountains and the highways of North Carolina as the back drop.
 
http://www.thegreatamericanroadtrip.
net
Guinness World Records Guinness World Records has become a household name and the global leader in world records. No other enterprise collects, confirms, accredits and presents world record data with the same investment in comprehensiveness and authenticity.
 
http://www.guinnessrecords.com
Hidden America

Dedicated to those gems of “On the Road Americana” that lie off the beaten path and beyond the interstate. Entertainment, shopping, and links to Americana.
 

http://www.hiddenamerica.com
Historic California US Highways This site is for people who love the old roads and highways that have shaped our history and who, like Casey Cooper, want to learn more about the historic California US highways.
 
http://gbcnet.com/ushighways
Historic 101

Highway 101 information.
 

http://www.historic101.com
Historic Preservation Directory

The online resource for historic preservation, building restoration, and cultural resource management in the United States.
 

http://www.preservationdirectory
.com
Historic Route 66 Site dedicated to provide free information for those who want to learn more about Route 66. It features a turn-by-turn road description, guiding the visitor from Chicago to Los Angeles.
 
http://www.historic66.com
HoJoLand Serving up warm memories of an American roadside icon - Howard Johnson's.
 
http://hojoland.homestead.com/
index.html
I Love Diners Database of diners across the USA.
 
http://www.ilovediners.com
Bob Jagendorf's Travel Photography Wonderful photography site - sunsets, travel, signs, landscapes, New York, New Jersey, and more.
 
http://bobjagendorf.smugmug.com
Jim's Big Things Photos of Jim Hejl with big things - must be big, must be bigger than life size, must be absurdly big, must have Jim in the photo.
 
http://www.jimsbigthings.com
John Baeder's Diner Art Web site of author-artist John Baeder.
 
http://www.johnbaeder.com
John Margolies Photography Photographs by John Margolies.
 
http://www.johnmargolies.com
Kentucky Roadside  Architecture
Kentucky's Roadside Commercial Architecture - 1920 to 1960 - an Online Exhibit Sponsored by the Kentucky Heritage Council.
 
http://www.kyheritage.org/
roadside.htm

 
Kitsch USA All around this country there are visionaries, artists in their own way, who create enormous objects: humongous concrete fish, towering dinosaurs, giant archers. This site features some of these works of art.
 
http://www.frankwu.com/
kitschhome.html
Legends of America A travel site for the historic-minded - destinations of the American West, including Route 66, ghost towns, outlaws, treasure tales, and even a few ghosts.
 
http://www.legendsofamerica.com
Lendy's This site attempts to tell the story of a small restaurant in Salem, Virginia that grew to be a chain of over fifty from 1955 to the late 1970's.
 
http://members.cox.net/lendys
Los Angeles Time Machines History of Los Angeles Metropolitan historic restaurants, historic bars, historic buildings, and historic hotels from the 30's, 40's, 50's and 60's with a description of their history (movie palaces, motel signs, and remnants of Route 66 as well). http://www.latimemachines.com
Lost America Fabulous night photography of the abandoned west by Troy Paiva.
 
http://www.lostamerica.com
Minnesota's Roadside Architecture Project documenting Minnesota's roadside attractions, with photos and clues for travelers looking to explore the state's larger-than-life wonders.
 
http://www.mnhs.org/places/
other/roadside
Motel Americana Online journey through classic roadside motels in the U.S., with motel history, FAQ, and photos by state.
 
http://www.motelamericana.com
National Park Service Route 66 Program National Park Service Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program.
 
http://www.cr.nps.gov/rt66
Narrow Larry's World Explorations into the undisney - a very narrow guide to visionary art environments, modern architecture, and travel.
 
http://www.narrowlarry.com
National Road
The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners, and motels that trace 200 years of American history.
 
http://www.byways.org/explore/
byways/2278
National Trust for Historic Preservation Site dedicated to the identification, preservation, and management of historic roads.
 
http://www.historicroads.org
National Scenic Byways Program

The National Scenic Byways Program is a grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States.
 

http://www.byways.org
New Jersey Diners Guide to roadside diners throughout New Jersey for travelers with a passion for coffee and roadtrips.
 
http://www.njdiners.com
New Mexico Route 66 Association Organization dedicated to the preservation and appreciation of Route 66 in New Mexico.
 
http://www.rt66nm.org
Offbeat Travel Travel guide to offbeat places and unusual destinations world-wide.
 
http://www.offbeattravel.com
Ohio Barns Finding and photographing old, unique, and unusual barns is a hobby enjoyed by many. Barns of particular interest at this site include: Ohio Bicentennial barns, round and polygonal barns, and barns with specific advertising painted on them, such as the Mail Pouch barns.
 
http://www.ohiobarns.com
Old-School Diners AOL's CityGuide has photos and information on old-time diners that were named the best in user voting.
 
http://features.cityguide.aol.com/
old-school-diners
Out West Newspaper

Out West was a quarterly "on-the-road" newspaper founded in 1987 by roving editor/reporter Chuck Woodbury, who spent much of the following 13 years exploring the two-lane highways of the American West in an RV searching for stories about whatever he found interesting.
 

http://www.outwestnewspaper.com
Phoons Around the World

A still pose that looks like a runner in motion is called a "Phoon." People from around the world send in Phoon pictures from their home towns and their travels. You can, too!
 

http://www.phoons.com
Postcards from America Road Trip Ken, a photographer and graphic designer, photographed and created the Live-at-the-Scene postcards while Priscilla, a writer and former American history teacher, wrote the accompanying captions, personal messages, and trivia questions on the Postcards from America travel adventure.
 
http://www.postcardsfrom.com
Quirky Landmarks AOL's CityGuide has photos of some quirky roadside attractions.
 
http://www.digitalcity.com/roadtrip
Rare Visions What began as a single show on a local public television station has grown into 54 half hour episodes and 3 one-hour specials, seen currently on PBS stations from coast to coast.  Discover America's best outsider art and offbeat attractions.
 
http://www.rarevisionsroadtrip.com
Rat Run RAT stands for Road Anomalies Tour. The RAT Run is intended to get you to slow down and find those wonderful places that you would otherwise blast on by while on the interstate. Odd ball places that time has forgotten - nearly 5,000 RAT Sites.
 
http://www.ratrun.com
Retro-Matic This site was created and is maintained by Jeff Shank. He combined his interest in collecting photographs and slides from the 50's and 60's
with his years of experience in digital effects to develop this unique interactive site.

 
http://www.retro-matic.com
Road Conditions Links to every State Highway Department for road conditions.
 
http://www.usroadconditions.com
The Road Trip Planner The Road Trip Planner is an ongoing effort to maintain the ultimate planning tool for road trips and vacations -- featuring the most comprehensive database of sights in the US.  GPS features will enable users to plan point-to-point travel to see every sight the user specifies.
 
http://www.TheRoadTripPlanner.com
Road Trip USA Cross-country adventures on America's two-lane highways.  Exceptional travel guidebook for those who want to see America on two-lane roads.
 
http://www.roadtripusa.com
Roadfood.com The best resource available for the most memorable local eateries along the highways and back roads of America - cafes, diners, and local restaurants along highways, in small towns, and in city neighborhoods.   The editors do the taste-testing.  You shouldn't go wrong using those listed.
 
http://www.roadfood.com
Roadside America Guide to offbeat tourist attractions.
 
http://www.roadsideamerica.com
Roadside Architecture Photo gallery of roadside monuments, unusual buildings, and kitschy constructions throughout the US.  Giant statues, teepee motels, theme restaurants, tiki palaces, and more.
 
http://www.agilitynut.com/
roadside.html
Roadside Art Online

Great art can be seen from the windows of cars, in shop signs, neon signs, billboards, cheesy buildings, and in the personal monuments people make in their yards.  Photos galore.
 

http://www.interestingideas.com
Roadside Attractions Canada Large Canadian roadside attractions.
 
http://www.roadsideattractions.ca
Roadside Fans Guide to great American roadside diners, chains, and attractions. Includes road-trip travelers' forum, diner FAQs, and feature articles.
 
http://www.roadsidefans.com
Roadside Gallery Museum Small online museum of some of the weird and the wacky that can be found on your next Road Trip.
 
http://www.savvycenter.com/
explorer
Roadside Gallery Photography The Roadside Gallery of Americana presents a nostalgic look at the colorful Americana road signs and folk art quickly disappearing from America’s highways.  Fabulous photography!
 
http://www.roadsidegallery.com
Roadside Georgia Site to help you find the well-known and the unknown places in the great state of Georgia.
 
http://roadsidegeorgia.com
Roadside Online

Randy Garbin publishes Roadside Online because he wants more cool places to visit with his family. Nothing makes travel more boring than a landscape homogenized by corporate America. He believes that the spirit of independence needs to continue on our roadsides.  The site specializes in diners.
 

http://www.roadsideonline.com
Roadside Peek Wonderful photography of old motels, bowling alleys, drive-ins, neon signs, and assorted roadside attractions.
 
http://www.roadsidepeek.com
RoadsideTourist.com Site to help travelers find the offbeat, out of the way, weird, odd, strange and unusual places to visit throughout the United States.
 
http://roadsidetourist.com
RoadTrip America North American road trip information - road trip planning, sightseeing information, and more.
 
http://www.roadtripamerica.com
Round America Travels to all 50 states on two-lane roads writing a book about "the places we go, the sights we see, the people we meet, and the pie we eat." On the first trip, Bill and Barbara Windsor traveled 29,000 miles, saw thousands of sights, and took over 14,000 photographs. Additions are made to the web site with each trip.
 
http://www.roundamerica.com
Route 66 News A roundup of Route 66 news by Ron Warnick.
 
http://www.route66news.org
Route 66 Photographs A wide assortment of quality historic Route 66 highway photographs in 15 different categories.
 
http://www.route66photographs.com
See Ya' Down the Road

Norm and Linda Payne decided to take early retirement. They sold their cars and household furnishings, put the house up for sale, and hit the road in September 1999 traveling fulltime in a motorhome. They’re still on the road…
 

www.seeya-downtheroad.com
SeeLouisiana.com

The Un-Official Tourist Guide to Louisiana - guide to Louisiana tourist destinations, attractions, B&Bs, hotels, lodging. Thousands of links and insider tips. This site says it will tell you about the good, the bad, and the ugly.
 

http://www.seelouisiana.com
SignalFan John the SignalFan's Museum of Traffic Control web site has a big assortment of traffic and railroad signals, signs, and other control devices.
 
http://www.signalfan.com
Signs of Art Renowned photorealism artist featuring the book "Signs of Art," a collection of American roadside sign paintings.
 
http://www.kingneonbooks.com
SoGoNow.com Information to inspire your next vacation.
 
http://www.sogonow.com
The Society for Commercial Archaeology The SCA is the oldest national organization devoted to the buildings, artifacts, structures, signs, and symbols of the 20th-century commercial landscape.
 
http://www.sca-roadside.org
Story Book Lands

Compilation of Story Book Lands.
 

http://www.theimaginaryworld.com/PARKS1.html
Stuckeys

Since the 1930's, generations of Americans have known and loved Stuckey’s as a roadside tradition.  Stuckeys offers melt-in-your-mouth treats, fun gifts and souvenirs.
 

http://www.stuckeys.com
Stuck on Stuckeys

A confirmed Stuckologist's tribute to Stuckey’s as a roadside tradition. Long live the Pecan Log Roll.
 

http://www.stuckonstuckeys.com
10 MPH Trip across America by Segway at 10 miles-per-hour.
 
http://www.10mph.com
Texas Escapes Texas Escapes Online Magazine: Travel and History. Columns: History, Humor, Topical, and Opinion. Over 1600 Texas Towns & Ghost Towns.
 
http://www.texasescapes.com
Texas Roadside Icons Photographs of memorable artifacts along Texas roads and highways, from snow cone-shaped snow cone stands to the World's Biggest Pecan.
 
http://members.aol.com/JTankard/
roadside/home.html
Thom.org Photo albums featuring roadside attractions and unusual pit stops - unnatural wonders, statues and monuments, signs, world records, and abandoned buildings.
 
http://www.thom.org
Two-Lane Roads Magazine Magazine that featured offbeat attractions, museums, funny signs, and other roadside delights, on America's backroads.
 
http://www.two-lane.com
Unesco World Heritage List Properties approved by the World Heritage Committee to be included on UNESCO's World Heritage List. The list contained 851 different properties as of June 2007.
 
http://fp.thesalmons.org/lynn/
world.heritage.html
Unofficial Georgia Highways Web Page

A place for highway enthusiasts (aka "roadgeeks") to view and share their own information regarding the various and sundry roads and highways throughout Georgia.
 

http://www.georgiahighways.8m.
com
US Route 20

Site to promote, preserve, and restore Route 20 so that travelers can once again experience the charm and wonder of roadside America. Route 66 may be "The Mother Road," but US Route 20 is the "Grand Daddy Road."
 

http://www.usroute20.com
US Route 40

Web site for the sharing of information about America's Golden Highway - U.S. Route 40.  During its heyday, the highway ran 3,220 miles from Atlantic City to San Francisco.
 

http://www.route40.net/index.shtml
US Route 66 Route 66 sights, photos, and information.
 
http://www.US-Route-66.com
USA Centric A place to find locations in the United States that are strange, interesting, and sometimes a complete waste of time.
 
http://www.webedelic.com/
usacentric.html
Weather Underground Weather.  Not much more to say.
 
http://www.wunderground.com
Welcome to America Roger R. Johnson, the worlds first self-proclaimed welcome sign photography expert, features everything you ever wanted to know about welcome signs.
 
http://www.welcometoamerica.us
Wigwam Nation Del Parker's database of wigwam structures.
 

http://www.dreamscape.com/dbporter/wigwam_nation.htm
 
World's Largest Big, Bigger, and Biggest - The most comprehensive web site for the biggest things in America.
 
http://www.worlds-largest.com
World's Largest Collection

World's Largest Collection of World's Smallest Versions of World's Largest Things.
 

http://www.worldslargestthings.
com
World's Largest Documentary A documentary about small towns with big things.
 
http://www.worldslargestdoc.com
World's Largest Roadside Attractions Web site listing many of the largest roadside attractions.
 
http://www.wlra.us
     
Alabama Department of Tourism http://www.touralabama.org/index-FL.htm  
Alaska Visitor Information http://www.dced.state.ak.us/tourism  
Arizona Office of Tourism http://www.arizonaguide.com/home.asp  
British Columbia Tourism http://www.hellobc.com/index.jsp  
California Division of Tourism http://www.visitcalifornia.com/state/tourism/tour_homepage.jsp  
Connecticut Office of Tourism http://www.ctbound.org  
Delaware Tourism Office http://www.visitdelaware.net  
District of Columbia Office of Tourism http://www.washington.org/index.cfm  
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade, Tourism http://www.georgia.org/tourism/tourism.html  
Idaho Department of Commerce http://www.visitid.org  
Louisiana Office of Tourism http://www.louisianatravel.com  
Maine Office of Tourism http://www.visitmaine.com/home.php  
Maryland Office of Tourism http://www.mdisfun.org  
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism http://www.massvacation.com  
Michigan Office of Tourism http://travel.michigan.org  
Minnesota Office of Tourism http://www.exploreminnesota.com  
Mississippi Division of Tourism http://www.visitmississippi.org  
Montana Office of Tourism http://www.visitmt.com  
New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism http://www.visitnh.gov  
New Jersey Office of Tourism http://www.state.nj.us/travel  
New Mexico Department of Tourism http://www.newmexico.org/index.html  
New York Office of Tourism http://www.iloveny.com/main.asp  
North Carolina Division of Tourism http://www.visitnc.com/index_home.asp  
North Dakota Office of Tourism http://www.ndtourism.com  
Ohio Division of Travel & Tourism http://www.ohiotourism.com/default_f.asp  
Oregon Tourism Commission http://www.traveloregon.com  
Pennsylvania Office of Tourism http://www.experiencepa.com/experiencepa/home.do  
Rhode Island Office of Tourism http://www.visitrhodeisland.com/index_f.html  
Round America http://www.roundamerica.com  
South Carolina Department of Tourism http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/whattodo/index.asp  
South Dakota Office of Tourism http://www.travelsd.com  
Texas Office of Tourism http://www.traveltex.com  
Vermont Department of Tourism http://www.travel-vermont.com  
Virginia Office of Tourism http://www.virginia.org/home.asp?Try=Yes  
Washington Tourism Office http://www.experiencewashington.com  
West Virginia Division of Tourism http://www.callwva.com  
Wisconsin Department of Tourism http://www.travelwisconsin.com  
Wyoming Office of Tourism http://www.wyomingtourism.org/internal.cfm  
     

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