Yesterday my new book, “Less Beaten Paths of America: Quirky and Offbeat Roadside Attractions” made its debut on Amazon!
The book is 130 pages of FULL COLOR whimsy and kitsch as I tell stories of my visits to these places all over the U.S. and Canada. Definitely was fun taking these back roads trips to quirkville and I am excited to share them with you in words and photos.
Even more exciting was that after a few hours the book was already #5 on Amazon’s Road Travel New Releases chart and #24 on their Travel Reference chart!!
I hope you will be able to check out the book or even get it on Kindle (#14 on the Road Travel chart). You Chang the book here:
Getting so close to publishing my second book! I am getting so excited! My good friend Antsy McClain completed the back cover of the book so, attached you can see the front and back cover of the book. Start getting excited because I hope that by October 1 or thereabouts my book will be ready for purchase
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.
Cyclisk – Santa Rosa, California
“Cyclisk” – Obelisk made out of bicycle parts in Santa Rosa, CASumoflam at the base of “Cyclisk”
Charles Nagreen Statue – Seymour, Wisconsin
Hamburger Charlie statue in Seymour, WI. Charles Nagreen is credited with inventing the hamburger.
Sam & Eulalia Frantz “Field of Corn”- Dublin, Ohio
At the “Field of Corn” – Sam and Eulalia Frantz Park in Dublin, OHThe Field of Corn in Dublin, OH has 109 ears of corn
CastlePost Castle – Versailles, Kentucky
The CastlePost Castle near Versailles, KY
Coal Mine Canyon – near Tuba City, Arizona
Coal Mine Canyon, AZ 1983Sumoflam at Coal Mine Canyon in Arizona in 1990
Chunky, Mississippi
Chunky, MS
Chelsea Teddy Bear Company – Chelsea, Michigan
Chelsea Teddy Bear Company, Chelsea, MI
A Christmas Story House – Cleveland, Ohio
Sumoflam at the Christmas Story House in Cleveland
Cadillac Ranch – Amarillo, Texas
One of America’s most famous roadside attractions
Cadillac Ranch – Amarillo, TexasThe iconic Route 66 roadside attraction known as Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, TX
Christman Studio & Sculpture Park – St. Louis, Missouri
Backyard view of Christman’s gallery – including a giant head
Chocolate Hills – Bohol, Philippines
The Chocolate Hills in BoholSumoflam at the Chocolate Hills in Bohol, Philippines in 2007
Craters of the Moon National Monument – near Arco, Idaho
Visiting Craters of the Moon in Idaho in 2013Craters of the Moon drive amidst the lava fields
Camp Disappointment – near Browning, Montana
Camp Disappointment Monument – a Lewis and Clark stopover
Cathedral Rock – Sedona, Arizona
Being a Tour Guide with Nava-Hopi Tours at Cathedral Rock on Oak Creek in Sedona, AZ 1983
The Chocolate Chicken – Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
The Chocolate Chicken in Egg Harbor, WI
Colter Bay Lodge – Grand Teton National Park
Mt. Moran in the Grand Tetons as seen from Colter Bay Lodge
Coffee Pot Water Tower – Nebraska City, Nebraska
Sapp’s Coffee Pot Water Tower in Nebraska City
Chain Saw Totem Pole Forest – near Medford, Wisconsin
Chainsaw Forest near Medford, WI
Cattle Egret – Angleton, Texas
Cattle Egret seen in Angleton, Texas
Commerce, Oklahoma
Another classic Route 66 town
Car Advertising in Commerce, Oklahoma
Catfish Capitals of the World – Paris, Tennessee & Floodwood, Minnesota
Floodwood Water Tower claims it is the Catfish CapitalWelcome to Paris Catfish – they too claim to be the Catfish Capital
Crystal Wendy’s Hamburger – Dublin, Ohio
The Wendy’s Original $150,000 Crystal Cheeseburger created by Waterford Crystal
Carhenge – Alliance, Nebraska
Another of America’s premiere roadside attractions
Carhenge in Alliance, NebraskaSumoflam at Carhenge in Alliance, NE
Creeper Trail Cafe – Taylors Valley, Virginia
The Creeper Trail Cafe is along the Virginia Creeper bike trail in Taylors Valley…about 20 minutes from Damascus through Tennessee and then back into Virginia. They have world famous cake
Crescent Hotel – Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Claims to be America’s most haunted hotel. We stayed there one night and saw an apparition in our room!!
The Crescent Hotel, America’s Most Haunted in Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum – Hamilton, Ontario
Canadian Warplane Museum in Hamilton, Ontario
Corn Palace – Mitchell, South Dakota
Another of America’s most famous roadside attractions. They change the designs every year.
Sumoflam at the Corn Palace
Bridges of Madison County – Winterset, Iowa
Bridges of Madison County in Iowa
Cut and Shoot, Texas
Cut and Shoot City Hall, TexasCut and Shoot Post Office in Texas
Cows with Sunglasses – Russellville, Kentucky & Normal, Illinois
Cow with Pink Sunglasses in Russellville, KYA colorful cow in sunglasses seen in Normal, IL
Cowboy Bar in Jackson Hole, Wyoming
The famous Cowboy Bar neon sign in Jackson Hole, WyomingMillion Dollar Cowboy Bar – Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Capulin Volcano National Monument – Capulin, New Mexico
Capulin Volcano – part of the Capulin National Monument in New Mexico
Cozy Drive In – Springfield, Illinois
Another Route 66 icon – home of the corn dog
Cozy Drive In – Home of the famous Hot Dog on a Stick
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
David and Julianne at Chagrin Falls in Ohio
Chinook, Montana
Old Chinook Hotel SignWelcome to Chinook sign
Cool, Texas
Cool, TexasCool Cafe: If We Ain’t Shut We’re Open – Cool, Texas
Cathedral Falls – Gauley Bridge, West Virginia
Cathedral Falls in Gauley Bridge, WV
World’s Largest Can Pile – Casselton, North Dakota
No longer around, but wanted to include this classic roadside attraction
Casselton Can Pile – June 16, 2005Sumoflam at the Casselton Can Pile
Carlos Bake Shop – Hoboken, New Jersey
Home of TV Show “Cake Boss”
Sumoflam at Carlo’s Bake Shop in Hoboken, NJ
National Corvette Museum – Bowling Green, Kentucky
Old Corvette on pedestal at Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Showmen’s Rest, a cemetery for circus workers in Hugo, Oklahoma
Church of Uncertain – Uncertain, Texas
The Church of Uncertain
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.
