Alexandra Charitan

Alexandra is the features editor at Roadtrippers Magazine. She likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.

Alexandra Charitan

30 years after ‘Shawshank Redemption,’ fans still flock to the Ohio State Reformatory

The shoe must go on: After one owner’s sudden passing, the Haines Shoe House changes ownership

Ohio’s Longaberger basket-shaped building faces an uncertain future after the company’s bankruptcy

Fall down the Troll Hole: One woman’s record-setting collection of trolls draws crowds to a tiny Ohio town

At America’s first pet cemetery, beloved animals—from lizards to lions—find a peaceful resting place

Olive Gunnison’s world-class collection of curiosities is slowly evaporating in a dusty basement

Glowing graves: How the Radium Girls’ suffering helped advance workplace rights

Celebrate Christmas all year round at these 8 holiday theme parks

A Southwest road trip inspired by Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’

Here’s how 42 U.S. presidents ended up decaying in a field in Virginia

6 real-life filming locations from the final season of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

A guide to all 3 national lakeshores in the U.S.

5 one-tank road trips from Cleveland, Ohio

10 stops on a Grand Canyon National Park road trip

A guide to all 10 national seashores in the U.S.

Your road trip season horoscope is here—plus playlists and trip guides for every zodiac sign

7 museums, gardens, and performance venues making art more accessible to all

An African family finds new beginnings among the dead ends and detours of Route 66

From Nothing to Zzyzx: How 7 places across the U.S. got their strange names

6 must-see stops in Savannah, Georgia, for fans of ‘Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil’

The ultimate road trip to Guy Fieri’s best ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ locations

10 Washington, D.C., museums and monuments honoring women

12 of the ‘World’s Largest’ things tower over the small town of Casey, Illinois

7 iconic Route 66 locations that inspired the makers of Pixar’s ‘Cars’