Roadside Attractions
Discover unique roadside attractions, historic landmarks, and unforgettable stops along the way. From quirky roadside oddities to iconic Route 66 locations, these are the places that make every journey memorable.
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Holy Land U.S.A. – Waterbury, Connecticut
The creation of John Baptist Greco, situated on Pine Hill in Waterbury, Connecticut, Holy Land U.S.A. was a place for education of the Bible and the life of Christ. It was not a shrine or a place of worship. It was dedicated in 1958 as “Bethlehem Village” and later became Holy Land U.S.A. The vision of a local Waterbury lawyer named John Greco and built with the help of Waterbury Italian volunteers, Holy Land was a tourist destination for years, sometimes drawing 44,000 visitors per year. I lived in Connecticut for most of my first 33 years, and when I was young, in the 1970’s, my father brought me to…
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February 10, 2010: RV / MH Museum – Elkhart, Indiana
It’s far too cold for us lightweights to camp, but wanting to head out and do something, Pat and I decided to take a trip to the RV Museum up in Elkhart, Indiana. Loads of cool stuff up there. They have displays featuring the first types of campers of yesterday and how they evolved over the years into the modern trailers and motorhomes of today. Slideshow of All Photos For more details about a particular photo, click on it in the slideshow and it will open in my Flickr site. [flickrslideshow acct_name=”roadtripmemories” id=”72157623305424655″ width=”500″]
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Indiana’s basketball mecca…
“While it was invented in Massachusetts, basketball really had its beginning in Indiana, which remains today the center of the sport” — James Naismith, 1936. Those words ring true more than 70 years later. Indiana and basketball go hand in hand, like peanut butter & jelly. No other state can lay claim to the rich basketball heritage that Indiana has. From its home grown legends like Tony Hinkle, John Wooden, Oscar Robertson, George McGinnis, and Larry Bird, to its legendary courts such as Assembly Hall, Mackey Arena, The Wigwam, Chrysler Arena, and a little place called “Hoosier Gym”, to many Hoosiers, basketball has a way of making all that’s wrong with life right.…
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The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota
Weird Al inspired this road trip. Really! After hearing the Weird Al song, “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota” we decided to make our own journey to the Twine Ball. Slideshow of All Photos For more details about a particular photo, click on it in the slideshow and it will open in my Flickr site. [FAGP id=2946] Here are the lyrics that gave us inspiration…and a video Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota by Weird Al Yankovic Well, I had two weeks of vacation time coming After workin’ all year down at Big Roy’s Heating and Plumbing. So one night, when my family and I were gathered round the…