For anyone who's ever played license plate bingo
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This book is perfect for those of us who have always wanted to follow the "See Rock City" signs but whose parents refused to change course; who are at once attracted to and disturbed by those concrete colossi that grin hideously above hot dog stands and auto parts dealerships; who have spent good allowance money on wax dinosaur figurines or tiny faux-leather quivers full of pencils fashioned to look like arrows; who understand that the traveling part is the best part of any vacation when you go by car. Oh, and the companion website is just as fun.
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I liked it.
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I've had this book for several years now, and it's a "keeper". It's hysterical, and I can still look through it and laugh like I did the first time I read it. It's especially funny for those of you who live in a "tourist-intensive" region and and could probably write a book yourself on tourist traps, etc.
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This is hilarious, informative, and well laid-out!
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This book is a must for those who like travel, especially the old fashioned travel of one's youth: the family car trip. These guys have obviously been in the back seat way for way too many car trips. I make it a point to check to see if any of their destinations are on my route whenever I make a road trip. This is a true favorite.
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Hysterical, it's a book with its own web site!
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For those who love the tacky, the kitschy, the world of junky souvenirs, this entertaining guidebook is a MUST. It not only guides you to the weird, wonderful tourist traps all over the country, but the author keeps you in stitches with his tongue-in-cheek comments on the quality of each mecca. Everyone knows about Wall Drug and South of the Border, but have you ever heard of Florida's Weeki Wachi Springs, the funky Castle of Mystery in Phoenix or the the bizarre House on the Rock? Any time I'm heading out-of-state for some travel, I always consult this book. Sadly, a few of these places have been torn down already. If you love this book as I do, check out its web site, which is updated each week (I believe it's www.roadsideamerica.com).
- Lori M. Sampson
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A wonderful review of America's roadside tourist traps.
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This book reviews all of the places we never stopped at on family vacations when I was a kid--even though I desperately wanted to--because my parents knew better. This book proves that my parents were wrong and vindicates my early childhood intuition. Someone give these guys graduate degrees in cultural anthropology. Please!
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