A Grab Bag from America’s Back Roads – The G Things #AtoZChallenge

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.

 

Gronk’s Grill and Bar – Superior, Wisconsin

Gronk’s Grill and Bar in Superior, WI
The fickle finger of fate at the entrance of Gronks in Superior, WI

Gettysburg National Battlefield – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Sons Seth and Solomon at the Gettysburg Museum, July 4 1998

Glacier Bay National Park – Gustavus, Alaska

Purple Mountain Majesties – near Glacier Bay, Alaska
On Glacier Bay in Alaska in 2004

Galata Motel Neon – Galata, Montana

Motel Galata on US Hwy 2 – The Hi-Line – in Galata, Montana

Geno’s Steak & Cheese – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Geno’s Cheese Steaks – Philadelphia, PA
Grilling the steaks at Geno’s in Philadelphia

Greater “Booming” Prairie Chicken Statue – Rothsay, Minnesota

Greater Prairie Chicken Statue – Rothsay, MN

George Washington Statue – Great Falls, Montana

George Washington at mall in Great Falls

Giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center – Glen Rose, Texas

Giraffe Eye taken at Fossil Rim

Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, California

Golden Gate Bridge in 2016
At Golden Gate Bridge in in San Francisco, CA May 2016

Glenn Goode’s Big People – Gainesville, Texas

Glenn Goode’s Big People
Sumoflam at Glenn Goode’s Big People in Gainesville, TX

Greedy Kitty Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario

Greedy Kitty Restaurant – Chinatown in Toronto

Glove Capital of the World – Chillicothe, Missouri

Part of Window in Time -Glove Capital of the World

Gold Pavilion (Kinkakji) – Kyoto, Japan

Visiting the Gold Pavilion “Kinkaku Ji” in Kyoto in 1987

Glacier National Park – Babbs, Montana

First sunrise on the mountains of Glacier National Park near Babbs, Montana

Grasshoppers in the Field – Enchanted Highway – Regent, North Dakota

Giant Grasshopper at Stop #3, “Grasshoppers in the Field”4

Giant FREE Rubber Stamp – Cleveland, Ohio

Sumoflam and the FREE Stamp in Cleveland

Golden Burro Cafe – Leadville, Colorado

Golden Burro Cafe – Leadville, CO

Guitar Walk at Cavanaugh Park – Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

The Guitar Walk recognizes some famous musicians who had performed along US 67

Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, California

I got to visit the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco as part of Antsy McClain’s tour team. Great music hall

Grant Woods “American Gothic” House – Eldon, Iowa

Sumoflam Gothic at the Grant Wood American Gothic House in Eldon, IA

Greenwater, Washington

10 foot tall Sasquatch carving at Naches Tavern in Greenwater, WA

Goody Goody Diner – St. Louis, Missouri

Goody Goody – St. Louis, Missouri

Gregory, South Dakota

Giant Pheasant in Gregory SD

Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River – Cameron, Arizona

Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River, ca. 1983

Gasoline Pump Art – Story, Indiana

Gasoline Pump Art Sculpture in Story, IN

German Driving School Car Models – DFW Elite Toy Museum – Haltom City, Texas

With one of the rare German-made Driving School Models built in the 1950s by Werner Degener

Gator Chateau – Jennings, Louisiana

The Gator Chateau in Jennings, LA
Baby Gator at Gator Chateau in Jennings, LA

Gravel Switch, Kentucky

Amish Buggies in Gravel Switch

Gateway Arch National Monument – St. Louis, Missouri

Gateway Arch as seen from Malcolm W. Marin Memorial Park in E. St. Louis, IL

Guardians of Traffic – Cleveland, Ohio

Guardians on Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland

Grumpy Troll Brew Pub – Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin

Grumpy Troll Brew Pub and Restaurant, Mt. Horeb, WI

Geographic Center of North America Monument – Rugby, North Dakota

Monument for the Geographic Center of North America in Rugby, ND

Gifu Castle – Gifu, Japan

Gifu Castle in Gifu Japan (ca. spring 1977)

Great Texas Supper Mural – LSA Burger Co. – Denton, Texas

The Great Texas Supper Mural at LSA Burger Co, in Denton, TX

Giant Baseball Bat – Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville

Grand Teton National Park – Driggs, Idaho

Grand Tetons as seen from Driggs, Idaho

Gnaw Bone, Indiana

A place called Gnaw Bone in Indiana

Grave Creek Mound – Moundsville, West Virginia

Grave Creek Mound in Moundsville, WV

Grand Trunk Railway – Caledonia, Ontario

Caledonia and Grand Trunk Railway

Grizz Works – Maple, Wisconsin

Sumoflam and Justin Howland at Grizz Works in Maple, WI. Giant Grizzly is amazing! He makes yard art

Gol Stave Church – Minot, North Dakota

Sumoflam at the replica of the Gol Stave Church in Minot, ND

Grand Canyon – Grand Canyon, Arizona

Visiting the Grand Canyon in 1983

Great Falls of the Missouri – Great Falls, Montana

Great Falls of the Missouri in Great Falls, MT

Graceland – Memphis, Tennessee

Going to Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee January 2001

Galveston, Texas

Sumoflam enjoying the beach in Galveston

Geese in Flight – Enchanted Highway – Dickinson, North Dakota

“Geese in Flight” – Stop #1 on Enchanted Highway. Off of I-94, Exit 72

Winking Smiley Water Tower – Grand Forks, North Dakota

Winking Smiley on backside of Water Tower in Grand Forks, ND

Gates of the Mountains – near Helena, Montana

Man and Dog with Gates of the Mountains

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.

Books 1 & 2

 

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