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


Gettysburg National Battlefield – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Glacier Bay National Park – Gustavus, Alaska


Galata Motel Neon – Galata, Montana

Geno’s Steak & Cheese – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


Greater “Booming” Prairie Chicken Statue – Rothsay, Minnesota

George Washington Statue – Great Falls, Montana

Giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center – Glen Rose, Texas

Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, California


Glenn Goode’s Big People – Gainesville, Texas


Greedy Kitty Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario

Glove Capital of the World – Chillicothe, Missouri

Gold Pavilion (Kinkakji) – Kyoto, Japan

Glacier National Park – Babbs, Montana

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

Giant FREE Rubber Stamp – Cleveland, Ohio

Golden Burro Cafe – Leadville, Colorado

Guitar Walk at Cavanaugh Park – Walnut Ridge, Arkansas

Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, California

Grant Woods “American Gothic” House – Eldon, Iowa

Greenwater, Washington

Goody Goody Diner – St. Louis, Missouri

Gregory, South Dakota

Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River – Cameron, Arizona

Gasoline Pump Art – Story, Indiana

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

Gator Chateau – Jennings, Louisiana


Gravel Switch, Kentucky

Gateway Arch National Monument – St. Louis, Missouri

Guardians of Traffic – Cleveland, Ohio

Grumpy Troll Brew Pub – Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin

Geographic Center of North America Monument – Rugby, North Dakota

Gifu Castle – Gifu, Japan

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

Giant Baseball Bat – Louisville, Kentucky

Grand Teton National Park – Driggs, Idaho

Gnaw Bone, Indiana

Grave Creek Mound – Moundsville, West Virginia

Grand Trunk Railway – Caledonia, Ontario

Grizz Works – Maple, Wisconsin

Gol Stave Church – Minot, North Dakota

Grand Canyon – Grand Canyon, Arizona

Great Falls of the Missouri – Great Falls, Montana

Graceland – Memphis, Tennessee

Galveston, Texas

Geese in Flight – Enchanted Highway – Dickinson, North Dakota

Winking Smiley Water Tower – Grand Forks, North Dakota

Gates of the Mountains – near Helena, Montana

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.

Wow, love that close-up photo of the giraffe!
Thanks!! Taken with a telephoto through an open sun roof
So many wonderful and sometimes intriguing images in your posts! i think here, the Grasshoppers in the Field and the Greenwater carving have to be my faves of the bunch, but I love seeing them all. Thanks 🙂