As an After Halloween Treat, for a limited time you will be able to download both of my books – my newest — “Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions” and also “Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names.” TOTALLY FREE!!
This is part of the Trick-Or-Treat Book Blog Hop hosted by Author Patricia Lynne.
Both of these volumes are collections of my many travels across the United States and Canada. As you know, I have photographed well-known and not so well-known attractions along the way. In this book I share my experiences and occasional challenges, but always provide some fun and personal anecdotal stories of the quirky and offbeat places that the large and small communities offer.
My first book is all about Unique Town Names and is all in black and white. My Second book features dozens of quirky and offbeat attractions from all over the U.S. and even in Canada. ALL of the photos are in FULL COLOR.
If you like what you see, please kindly leave a review for the book/books on Amazon. A certain author will deeply appreciate it!
Both books will be available for FREE and forever download from November 1 at 3 AM EST thru November 5 at midnight.
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random shots from other trips to Japan, Mexico and the Philippines. My theme is called America’s Back Roads: A Grab Bag of Places in Pictures.
Let’s start this off with a Whispering Bang!!
Whispering Giants – art by Hungarian artist Peter Toth – Idaho Falls, Idaho; Bethany Beach, Delaware; Murray, Utah; Red Lodge, Montana; Ottawa, Illinois; Hopewell, Illinois; Paducah, Kentucky; Astoria, Oregon; Ocean City, Maryland; Iowa Falls, Iowa; Utica, Illinois
Over 62 of these around the U.S. Here are the ones I have seen:
Gigantic Peter Toth carved Indian Head in North Tourist Park in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Placed in 1980Chief Little Owl in Bethany Beach, Delaware placed in 2002Chief Wasatch in Murray, UT placed in 1985Detail of the “Whispering Giant” of Red Lodge, Montana, placed in 1979Ho-Ma-Sjah-Nah-Zhee-Ga in Ottawa, IL, placed in 1990Hopewell Giant in Hopewell, IL placed in 1975Chief Wacinton in Paducah, KY placed in 1985Ikala Nawan in Astoria, Oregon placed in 1987The Inlet Indian, Nanticoke, dedicated to the Assateague tribe, is in Ocean City, MD and placed in 1976Whispering Giant of Iowa Falls, IA in Veterans Park, placed in 1999Chief Walks With The Wind in Starved Rock State Park, Utica, IL
Wigwam Village – Sleep in Wigwam – Cave City, KY
Wigwam Village, Cave City, KYWigwam Village KeySleep in a Wigwam neon sign in Cave City, KYHanging with ALL 10 Grandkids at Wigwam Village in Cave City, KY
Wahkeena Falls – Corbett, Oregon
Wahkeena Falls in Corbett, Oregon
Wupatki National Monument – near Cameron, Arizona
Son Seth at Wupatki Ruins off of US 89 south of Flagstaff in 1992
Water Buffalo – Cebu, Philippines
Carabao Water Buffalo taken on Cebu Island in the Philippines
Winnett, Montana
Winnett, MT Welcome SignOld Store Front – Winnett, MTOld Hotel Sign – Winnett, MT
Courthouse in Weatherford, TexasSkinnys Hamburger sign in Weatherford, TXRelaxing – Weatherford, Texas
Murals of Welland, Ontario
Mural of Grandfather telling stories about Welland to GrandsonA portion of a massive mural on the side of a shopping mall. Entitled “History of the Niagara Peninsula” by Heinz Gaugel“Main Street” by Mike Svob“Wagons” by Andrew Miles
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, PA Historic MarkerWashington County Courthouse in Washington, PAWelcome to Washington, PA
Williams, California
Williams Hotel mural by John Ton in Williams, CADetail of a mural on the side of a building in Williams, CA
Winner, South Dakota
Winner Winner..no chicken dinner, just the name of a town in SDWinner, South DakotaPheasant Statue, Winner, SDPheasant Bar, Winner, SD
Waldo, Arkansas
Waldo Post Office, Waldo, ARWaldo, ArkansasWaldo Water Tower
Winterset, Iowa
Welcome to Winterset, Covered Bridge Capital of IowaWinterset building frontsRoseman Covered Bridge in Winterset, Iowa
Wyoming Dinosaur Center – Thermopolis, Wyoming
Large Sign about the Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis, Wyoming
World Trade Center (before 9/11) – New York City
In New York City in 1990 before the World Trade Center Twin Towers met their demiseWorld Trade Center 1990
One World Trade Center (after 9/11) – New York City
One World Trade Center all lit up at night, as seen from Sinatra Park in Hoboken, NJOne World Trade Center under construction – March 2, 2013
Wall Drug – Wall, South Dakota
Where the Heck is Wall Drug?Welcome to Wall, SDOne of many Wall Drug Billboards – notice the uniqueness?The 80 foot tall Wall Drug Brontosaurus
West Virginia Capital Building with the gold dome – Charleston, West Virginia
Wonde West Virginia’s Capital Building in Charleston, WVWV Capital Building
Wharton, Texas
Black History Mural by Dayton WordrichBuildings in downtown Wharton, TXFuture of Wharton, TX Mural by Dayton WordrichOld Plaza Theater in Wharton, TX
Wonderland Road – Upton, Kentucky
Sumoflam at Wonderland Rd. in Upton, KY
Winter Wheat – Sparta, Ontario
Welcome to Winter Wheat in Sparta, ONWinter Wheat Main BuildingBroom People at Winter Wheat in Sparta, ONThe performance room at Winter Wheat
Walpi, Arizona
While working in Arizona I made over 100 trips to Walpi on the Hopi Indian Reservation in Northern Arizona
White Sands National Monument – east of Alamagordo, New Mexico
White Sands National MonumentVisiting White Sands, NM in 2013Granddaughter Joselyn runs on a sand dune at White Sands National Monument in NM
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Walnut Ridge, ArkansasSumoflam with the Beatles in Walnut Ridge, ARWelcome to Walnut RidgeScene from Abbey Road, Walnut Ridge, AR
Wendy’s Museum – Dublin, Ohio
Dave Thomas statue at Wendy’s in Dublin, OHThe Wendy’s Original $150,000 Crystal Cheeseburger created by Waterford Crystal“Where’s the Beef?” memorabilia from the famed advertising campaign in the Wendy’s Museum in Dublin, OH
Wigwam Drive-In – Ravenna, Kentucky
Sumoflam at the Wigwam Drive-In in Ravenna, KYInterior of the Wigwam Drive-in Ravenna, KYThe Famous Country Boy Burger
Washington Court House, Ohio
The Washington Court House in Washington Court House, OH was one of many unique buildings I got to visit in 2016Washington Courthouse Statue
Whitetop, Virginia
Welcome to Whitetop, VAWhitetop StationAll of us at Whitetop Station at the beginning of the 10 mile downhill Virginia Creeper Bike Trail near Damascus, VA
West Side Theater – Newman, California
West Side Theatre – a common stop for Antsy McClain and the Trailer Park Troubadours
Wimpy’s Hamburgers – Dallas, Texas
Wimpy’s Hamburgers – Dallas, Texas – I’ll gladly pay you Thursday for a hamburger today….
Walcott Castle – Walcott, Iowa
Castle Hall in Walcott, IAOne of the Towers on Castle Hall in Walcott
Wind Farms – Shelby, Montana; Nekoma, North Dakota; Adair, Iowa; Bloomington, Illinois; Iona, Idaho; Rugby, North Dakota; Port Burwell, Ontario
An old cabin falls apart in the midst of the giant wind turbines of the Glacier Wind Farm near Shelby, Montana
A silo and wind turbine coexist near Nekoma, NDWind Turbines of the Rolling Hills Wind Farm near Adair, IAWind Farm near Bloomington, ILApproaching Wolverine Creek Wind Farm, near Iona, IDWind Turbines seem to blossom like flowers out of the corn fields of IowaWind Farm near Rugby, NDWind Farm info center in Port Burwell, OntarioWind Farm near Shelby, Montana
Watkins Glen State Park – Watkins Glen, New York
One of over 50 waterfalls in Watkins Glen State Park, NYWatkins Glen State Park, New York
Wilbur, Washington
Wilbur, WashingtonBilly Burger, Wilbur, WABig Pig and Spider at Welcome center in Wilbur, WA
Winnemucca, Nevada
Sumoflam in Winnemucca, NevadaBig casino in Winnemucca, NevadaDriving through Winnemucca
Mount Washington – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Mount WashingtonPanoramic View of Pittsburgh from atop Mt. Washington
West Yellowstone, Montana
Welcome to West Yellowstone, MontanaWestward Motel – West YellowstoneDude Motel – West Yellowstone, Montana
Whiskey Rebellion – Washington, Pennsylvania
Whiskey Rebellion Statue in Washington, PA
Webster Falls – Hamilton, Ontario
Webster Falls near Hamilton, ONSumoflam at the top of Webster Falls, Hamilton, Ontario
White Castle, Louisiana
Welcome to White Castle, LAThere is a White Castle Fire Dept, but no White Castle restaurants to be seen
Worland, Wyoming
Highway into Worland, WYMammoth Bronze Statue by Chris Navarro in Worland, WY
Working Women mural – Welland, Ontario
“Working Women” by Ted Ziegler shows the contribution of women to the industrial work force in the factories of Welland
Wolf Creek Pass – Colorado
Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado July 1993
Wind River Canyon – Wyoming
History of the Wind River CanyonOne of many spectacular views of Wind River CanyonEntering Wind River Canyon on US 20 from Thermopolis, WY
Walking to the Sky Sculpture – Pittsburgh, Penssylvania
“Walking to the Sky” by Jonathan Borofsky
Washington Monument – Washington, D.C.
The Washington Monument and the US Capitol in Washington DC in 2016
Willie the Walleye – Baudette, Minnesota
Son Solomon (at 6’3″) at Willie the Walleye in Baudette, MN
Wichita, Kansas
Welcome to Wichita muralDonut Whole – Wichita, KansasKeeper of the Plains – 50 foot tall statue in WichitaWicked Street Art in Wichita, KS
What Cheer, Iowa
What Cheer, IowaWhat Cheer, IowaDowntown What Cheer – many abandoned buildings
If you like what you see, you may want to check out my book: Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names, available on Amazon. My second book, Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions, will be available in late April or early May 2018. Click on the photo below for more details or to get a copy of the book.
In 2018 I will feature a random (yet alphabetical) selection of photos I have taken from my nearly 20 years of back roads travel in the United States and Canada. I may even throw in a few random shots from other trips to Japan, Mexico and the Philippines. My theme is called America’s Back Roads: A Grab Bag of Places in Pictures.
Feely, Montana
Feely, Montana
Fiberglass Snowman – Lewisburg, West Virginia
Huge snowman in Lewisburg, WV
Fireplace of States – Bemidji, Minnesota
Fireplace of States in Bemidji, MN
Fat Smitty’s – Port Townsend, Washington
Fat Smitty’s, a burger joint near Port Townsend, WA.Fat Smitty’s ceiling covered with money.
Futuro Flying Saucer House – Covington, Kentucky
The Futuro House in Covington, KY
Four Corners – Teec Nos Pos, Arizona
Four Corners – July 15, 1993
Frank L. White Grave Marker (The Cream of Wheat Guy) – Leslie, Michigan
Grave Marker of Frank L. White, the man featured on Cream of Wheat boxes. In Woodlawn Cemetery, Leslie, MI
Frostop Root Beer – Ashton, Idaho
Frostop Drive-in – Ashton, ID
Fair Play, South Carolina
Fair Play, SC
Fisherman’s Wharf – San Francisco, California
Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco
Fayetteville, West Virginia
The Hobbit Hole – a unique and quirky shop in Fayetteville, WV
Fisherman’s Dream – Enchanted Highway – Regent, North Dakota
Fisherman’s Dream, one of the many Ginormous scrap metal sculptures on the Enchanted HighwaySumoflam at “Fisherman’s Dream” on Enchanted Highway in North Dakota
First Church of Peculiar – Peculiar, Missouri
First Church of Peculiar – A Peculiar Church in Peculiar, MO
Fox in the Snow – Grand Teton National Park
Fox on Snow in Grand Teton National Park
Flippin, Arkansas
Flippin, ArkansasFlippin PoliceFlippin Christian Church
Fallasburg Covered Bridge – Fallasburg, MI
Fallasburg Covered Bridge, Fallasburg, MI
Fourway, Texas
Buffalo Mural in Fourway, TexasSign to Fourway, Texas
Forest Fire Department – Forest, Mississippi
Forest Fire Department, Forest, MS
Flatrock Coffee – Nashville, Tennessee
Had lunch at Flatrock Coffee in Nashville. Great food and a large collection of one of a kind Antsy McClain art on coffee cupsAntsy McClain art on Coffee Cups — one of dozens of original pieces on display at Flatrock Coffee in Nashville
Flying Saucer Monument – Mars, Pennsylvania
Flying Saucer in main town square in Mars, PA
Friendship, Arkansas
Found Friendship in ArkansasFriendship Police Department
Frank Sinatra Park – Hoboken, New Jersey
Blue Eyes Pizza and Gelato in Frank Sinatra Park
Flower Man House – Houston, Texas
Flower Man House – Houston, Texas
Fly, Ohio
Fly, Ohio
Future City, Illinois
Sign to Future City, Illinois…I guess it is not there yet??
Fox Theatre – Detroit, Michigan
Fox Theatre – Detroit, Michigan
Frog Pond Bar-B-Que – Frog Pond, Tennessee
Frog Pond Bar-B-Que – Frog Pond, Tennessee
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center – Glen Rose, Texas
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, TexasAngry Ostrich at Fossil Rim
Flood Wall Murals – Paducah, Kentucky; Jeffersonville, Indiana; Point Pleasant, West Virginia; Portsmouth, Ohio
Part of Flood Wall Murals in PaducahOne of the many flood wall murals of Jeffersonville, IndianaDafford’s History Mural on flood wall in Point Pleasant, WVChillicothe Street 1940s by Robert Dafford in Portsmouth, OH
Fort Worth Stockyards – Fort Worth, Texas
Pecos Bill, the giant longhorn for photo ops at the Fort Worth StockyardsCowboys – Fort Worth, Texas
Floodwood Catfish – Floodwood, Minnesota
A Catfish monument in Floodwood, MN where they claim to be the Catfish Capital of the World
Friendly, West Virginia
Meeting a Friendly guy outside the Friendly, WV Post Office
Fort Steuben – Steubenville, Ohio
Fort Steuben Historical Site, Steubenville, OHHistoric Fort Steuben
Findlay Market – Cincinnati, Ohio
Findlay Market, CincinnatiSumoflam at Findlay Market in the Over-the-Rhine District of Cincinnati
Frontier Bar & Supper Club – Dunkirk, Montana
Frontier Bar and Supper Club – Dunkirk, MontanaSumoflam and the Mailbox Guy at Frontier Bar and Supper Club
Mount Fuji – Fuji City, Japan
Mt. Fuji framed by Japanese flag, ca. 1978Mt. Fuji in the trees and clouds (ca. 1978)
Flower Bed Art – What Cheer, Iowa
A “Flower Bed” in What Cheer, Iowa
If you like what you see, you may want to check out my book: Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names, available on Amazon. My second book, Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions, will be available in late April or early May 2018. Click on the photo below for more details or to get a copy of the book.
As an After Halloween Treat, for a limited time you will be able to download both of my books – my newest — “Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions” and also “Less Beaten Paths of America: Unique Town Names.” TOTALLY FREE!!
