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On the Web
- Large Canadian Roadside Attractions - A collection of over 200 photos of large Canadian roadside attractions including many of the world's largest.
- New Brunswick Roadside Attractions - A listing of the large and weird things visitors may see along the highways. Offers a map, news, links to attractions and photos.
- Minnesota's Roadside Architecture - David W. Nystuen's project to photograph all the roadside attractions in the state.
- NY Roadside - A gallery of expandable thumbnail photographs of the vernacular roadside attractions of New York State highways.
- Back On Tack - A collection of roadside attractions, road art and diners. Self-confessed tackaholic Steve takes a historical and humorous look at the culture of roadside kitsch.
- World's Largest Roadside Attractions - All of the attractions on the lists have either been proclaimed as the world's largest, or are, by virtue of their uniqueness or size, in all likelihood the largest. Most sites are in the United States.
- Roadside Icons of Route 66 - An overview of the americana roadside attractions along Route 66.
- Paul Bunyan's Cradle - Photo of roadside attraction in Akeley, from the Minnesota Historical Society.
- Ogo-Pogo - Roadside attractions. Ogo-Pogo, Ste. Rose du Lac including attractions from many towns.
- Bull - Photo of roadside attraction in Albert Lea, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society. Sculpture of giant whiteface cow doubles as portable billboard.
Wikipedia Articles
- List of world's largest roadside attractions - The world's largest roadside attractions. This list was drawn partly from World's Largest Roadside Attractions.
- Muffler Men - Muffler Man (or Muffler Men) is a term used to describe large molded fiberglass sculptures that are placed as advertising icons, roadside attractions or for decorative purposes, predominantly in the United States. Standing approximately 20 feet tall, the figures were originally designed to hold full-sized car mufflers at automotive repair shops.
- Doug Kirby - Doug Kirby is an American author best known for co-writing the Roadside America series of books with Ken Smith and Mike Wilkins. The book, subtitled The Modern Traveler's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful World of America's Tourist Attractions, has received favorable reviews from publications such as The Village Voice and Car and Driver, and was discussed on The Oprah Winfrey Show.