Valerie Bromann
You’ll spend a lot of time in your car on a Route 66 road trip, so it’s only natural to want to take a photo or two of your car out on the road. Luckily for you, this roadside attraction was built specifically for you to take photos with you AND your car. Be sure …
Louie, Louie, me gotta go – to Flagstaff, Arizona to see Little Louie statue, the Louie the Lumberjack statue formally of Lumberjack Cafe Café fame. Lumberjack Cafe/Paul Bunyan Café was once home to a treasure trove of Route 66 roadside attractions in Flagstaff. It was perhaps best known for the two giant International Fiberglass muffler …
El Trovatore Motel in Kingman, Arizona is known for its iconic neon sign, vintage theme rooms, and this: the World’s Longest Map of Route 66. El Trovatore Motel has been a fixture of Route 66 since 1939, beckoning travelers on The Mother Road with its bright neon sign and comfortable motel rooms. Much of the …
Greetings from Gallup, New Mexico, where you’ll find this Big Kachina Statue welcoming you to town. Kachina dolls (or Hopi katsina figures) are wooden figures typically made to teach young children or new brides the stories and significance of katsinas, the spirit beings that control the natural world. Since the 1950s there’s been at least …
Route 66 was established in 1926, and it was decommissioned in 1985. Though the bustling two-lane highway once attracted heaps of visitors to the towns along the road, the emergence of Interstate 40 veered them away, leaving many of the once famous attractions that dotted the road in its wake. While there have been many …
Howdy from Route 66! If you’re looking for a fun Route 66 roadside attraction with a western twist, this one is for you! Meet “Dude Man” the cowboy muffler man in Gallup, New Mexico. Muffler men roadside attractions are fiberglass giants who stand anywhere from 14 to 25 feet tall. Each has a similar design …
Craving that classic diner experience while road tripping Route 66? This Albuquerque restaurant has it all: vintage design, neon lights, memorabilia, photos ops, an exemplary menu, and some of the best milkshakes on The Mother Road. Pull over for for lunch or dinner and step into the 1950s at 66 Diner in Albuquerque, New Mexico. …
Standin’ on the Corner Park was one of the busiest roadside attractions I’ve ever visited. Crowds gathered en masse to take photos with the popular tourist attraction based on The Eagles’s hit song. If the crowd gets to be a little too much and you’re looking for something a little more peaceful round the corner …
Let me get to the point: the Giant Red Arrow in Albuquerque, New Mexico is a must-stop roadside attraction on your Route 66 road trip. Find this giant arrow in a parking lot in Albuquerque where it has been enticing travelers from the road since 1961. The 20-foot tall roadside attraction is painted a bright …
Yeehaw! You might have to shout that a little louder to reach the ears of this giant cowboy. Once “Texas’ Biggest Texan” he’s still got a leg up above most others. This is the Tex Randall Statue in Canyon, Texas. It’s one of the best roadside attractions in Texas! The Tex Randall Statue was built …
Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.
The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.
Silly America is a roadside attractions blog designed to help travelers find unique stops for their next road trip. The website is a tribute to the great American road trip, devoted to all that is odd in America: roadside attractions, tourist traps, peculiar destinations, bizarre events, road food, fun festivals, and more! It’s a travel website and trip planner for those seeking an offbeat road trip.
Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
© 2023 Silly America
Silly America is a Participant In The Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, An Affiliate Advertising Program Designed To Provide A Means For Sites To Earn Advertising Fees By Advertising And Linking To Amazon.Com
