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.
Aliens on a Coke Machine – Roswell, New Mexico

Airstream Factory – Jackson Center, Ohio

Alder Lake Tree Stumps – Elbe, Washington

Adair Smiley Water Tower – Adair, Iowa

Antique Archaeology – LeClair, Iowa
You know the place from TV – Home of American Pickers!


Antelope Sightings on the Road – Colorado and Wyoming


Alligator, Mississippi
A unique town name. A fun place on the Mississippi River and the Blues Highway (Route 61)



An outdoor hot spring spa – Amagase, Japan
Yep, shed the clothes and hop into the roadside spa. I did this for a Japanese TV show in 1988.

Appalachian Trail Mural – Damascus, Virginia

Agate Fossil Bed National Monument – Harrison, Nebraska

Wild Horses in Assategue National Seashore – Berlin, Maryland

Armadillo Palace – Houston, Texas

Atomic City, Idaho

American Gothic House – Eldon, Iowa

Ada Covered Bridge – Ada, Michigan

Amish Country – Intercourse, Pennsylvania; Charm, Ohio; Arthur, IL



Fun Tourist Trap – Akela Flats – Deming, New Mexico

Antler Arch – Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Arthur Bryant’s BBQ – Kansas City, Missouri


American Falls – Niagara Falls, New York

Abingdon, Virginia


Austin, Texas

Arrowleaf Balsamroot – Craters of the Moon, Idaho

Antlers, Oklahoma

Arco, Idaho

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.

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