Americana

Ralphie’s childhood home from ‘A Christmas Story’ lives on as a perfectly preserved shrine to the holiday classic
Nov 24, 2024

Ralphie’s childhood home from ‘A Christmas Story’ lives on as a perfectly preserved shrine to the holiday classic

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10 Places to Find Mold-A-Rama and Mold-A-Matic Machines in the U.S.
Feb 14, 2023

10 Places to Find Mold-A-Rama and Mold-A-Matic Machines in the U.S.

Guides
The Ultimate Route 66 Motorcycle Road Trip Guide
Apr 1, 2022

The Ultimate Route 66 Motorcycle Road Trip Guide

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Farnham’s Fantasy Farm: A Quirky West Virginia Roadside Attraction Filled with Giant Fiberglass Statues
Jan 24, 2020

Farnham’s Fantasy Farm: A Quirky West Virginia Roadside Attraction Filled with Giant Fiberglass Statues

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Beyond Graceland: Tracing Elvis Presley’s legacy back to his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi
Jan 8, 2020

Beyond Graceland: Tracing Elvis Presley’s legacy back to his humble beginnings in Tupelo, Mississippi

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Dinosaur Gardens in Ossineke, Michigan: A Historic Roadside Dinosaur Park
Jan 5, 2020

Dinosaur Gardens in Ossineke, Michigan: A Historic Roadside Dinosaur Park

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Tucson’s Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures lets you travel from colonial America to the roaring ‘20s
Dec 30, 2019

Tucson’s Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures lets you travel from colonial America to the roaring ‘20s

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High art in low places: At Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Museum, discarded objects get a new purpose
Dec 8, 2019

High art in low places: At Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Desert Museum, discarded objects get a new purpose

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Bright lights and Beetlejuice: Tim Burton’s ‘Lost Vegas’ exhibit at the Neon Museum pays homage to Sin City’s gritty past
Dec 6, 2019

Bright lights and Beetlejuice: Tim Burton’s ‘Lost Vegas’ exhibit at the Neon Museum pays homage to Sin City’s gritty past

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Welcome to Grahamland, where one man dreams of turning his collection of fiberglass statues into a road trip destination
Dec 5, 2019

Welcome to Grahamland, where one man dreams of turning his collection of fiberglass statues into a road trip destination

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Harley Russell, Route 66’s most famous hillbilly hoarder, presides over a shop where nothing is for sale
Nov 24, 2019

Harley Russell, Route 66’s most famous hillbilly hoarder, presides over a shop where nothing is for sale

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Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska: A Stonehenge Replica Built From Classic Cars
Nov 22, 2019

Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska: A Stonehenge Replica Built From Classic Cars

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Want a close encounter with a UFO? You’ll have to sing the Cracker Jack song first
Nov 20, 2019

Want a close encounter with a UFO? You’ll have to sing the Cracker Jack song first

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Meet the man behind the curtain of some of the most weird and wonderful roadside attractions in the U.S.
Nov 19, 2019

Meet the man behind the curtain of some of the most weird and wonderful roadside attractions in the U.S.

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The prehistoric past meets the 1960s at Dinosaur Land, one of Virginia’s most endearing roadside attractions
Nov 10, 2019

The prehistoric past meets the 1960s at Dinosaur Land, one of Virginia’s most endearing roadside attractions

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Roadside America’s idealized miniature version of the U.S. is for sale—but there are conditions
Sep 29, 2019

Roadside America’s idealized miniature version of the U.S. is for sale—but there are conditions

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Meet the 19-year-old budding entrepreneur who is helping restore his hometown’s Route 66 legacy
Jul 7, 2019

Meet the 19-year-old budding entrepreneur who is helping restore his hometown’s Route 66 legacy

Road Trips
Every day is a spectacle at American Celebration on Parade, where floats and window displays get a second chance to shine
Jul 4, 2019

Every day is a spectacle at American Celebration on Parade, where floats and window displays get a second chance to shine

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The Magic Forest is closed, but you can still own a piece of the storybook park’s mangy menagerie
May 31, 2019

The Magic Forest is closed, but you can still own a piece of the storybook park’s mangy menagerie

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Addicted to Americana: Charles Phoenix’s love for the classics has earned him his mid-century royalty status
May 21, 2019

Addicted to Americana: Charles Phoenix’s love for the classics has earned him his mid-century royalty status

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Fear not: Bedrock City sale does not mean the death of the kitschy roadside attraction
Feb 4, 2019

Fear not: Bedrock City sale does not mean the death of the kitschy roadside attraction

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Step into a forgotten part of American automotive history at Campo’s ‘rusty truck museum’
Jan 30, 2019

Step into a forgotten part of American automotive history at Campo’s ‘rusty truck museum’

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