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
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Gettysburg National Battlefield – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Glacier Bay National Park – Gustavus, Alaska
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Galata Motel Neon – Galata, Montana
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Geno’s Steak & Cheese – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Greater “Booming” Prairie Chicken Statue – Rothsay, Minnesota
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George Washington Statue – Great Falls, Montana
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Giraffe at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center – Glen Rose, Texas
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Golden Gate Bridge – San Francisco, California
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Glenn Goode’s Big People – Gainesville, Texas
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Greedy Kitty Restaurant – Toronto, Ontario
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Glove Capital of the World – Chillicothe, Missouri
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Gold Pavilion (Kinkakji) – Kyoto, Japan
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Glacier National Park – Babbs, Montana
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Grasshoppers in the Field – Enchanted Highway – Regent, North Dakota
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Giant FREE Rubber Stamp – Cleveland, Ohio
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Golden Burro Cafe – Leadville, Colorado
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Guitar Walk at Cavanaugh Park – Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
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Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, California
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Grant Woods “American Gothic” House – Eldon, Iowa
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Greenwater, Washington
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Goody Goody Diner – St. Louis, Missouri
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Gregory, South Dakota
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Grand Falls of the Little Colorado River – Cameron, Arizona
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Gasoline Pump Art – Story, Indiana
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German Driving School Car Models – DFW Elite Toy Museum – Haltom City, Texas
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Gator Chateau – Jennings, Louisiana
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Gravel Switch, Kentucky
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Gateway Arch National Monument – St. Louis, Missouri
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Guardians of Traffic – Cleveland, Ohio
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Grumpy Troll Brew Pub – Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
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Geographic Center of North America Monument – Rugby, North Dakota
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Gifu Castle – Gifu, Japan
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Great Texas Supper Mural – LSA Burger Co. – Denton, Texas
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Giant Baseball Bat – Louisville, Kentucky
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Grand Teton National Park – Driggs, Idaho
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Gnaw Bone, Indiana
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Grave Creek Mound – Moundsville, West Virginia
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Grand Trunk Railway – Caledonia, Ontario
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Grizz Works – Maple, Wisconsin
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Gol Stave Church – Minot, North Dakota
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Grand Canyon – Grand Canyon, Arizona
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Great Falls of the Missouri – Great Falls, Montana
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Graceland – Memphis, Tennessee
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Galveston, Texas
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Geese in Flight – Enchanted Highway – Dickinson, North Dakota
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Winking Smiley Water Tower – Grand Forks, North Dakota
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Gates of the Mountains – near Helena, Montana
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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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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 🙂