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Popeye's Wimpy Statue in Chester, Illinois

Popeye Wimpy Statue in Chester, Illinois: Popeye Hamburger Guy

We’re finishing up a week of hamburger roadside attractions here on Silly America with a monument to one of the great American icons of the hamburger: J. Wellington Wimpy and the Popeye Wimpy statue in Chester, Illinois. No, J. Wellington Wimpy didn’t invent the hamburger. No, I doubt he ever even made a hamburger. But …

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McDonald's #1 Store Museum in Des Plaines, Illinois

McDonald’s No. 1 Store Museum in Des Plaines, Illinois – CLOSED

The McDonald’s No. 1 Store Museum (McDonald’s Museum) in Des Plaines, Illinois shut down for good after years of flooding kept it closed to the public. The property was completely demolished as of January 2019. A new McDonald’s franchise opened across the street with a handful of exhibits showcasing relics from salvaged from the museum. …

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Hamburger America Book Review

Hamburger America Book Review

While the Hamburger America documentary film came first, the Hamburger America book was released in book form soon after. In it, author George Motz expands on the selection of burgers focused on in the film to showcase 100 of the best hamburgers in America. While he thinks they are all some of the best, he …

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Burger King that is not the Chain Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois

This Original Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois is Not a Chain

The Burger King in Mattoon, Illinois is not what you’d expect from a typical Burger King chain restaurant. You won’t find a creepy looking life-size puppet king or a 5,000 calorie omelet sandwich or a bacon and cheese Whopper or a cardboard crown that you’d pretend you are taking for your little sister but really …

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Double hamburger with cheese and a 50/50 of fries and onion rings at Winstead's in Overland Park, Kansas

Hamburger America Movie Review

George Motz probably knows more about hamburgers than anyone ever. He has probably eaten at more hamburger joints than anyone ever too. The Hamburger America movie, a documentary film about the best hamburgers in America, premiered in 2005 on Sundance Channel and from then on he was pegged a hamburger expert. While on his website …

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Sit on a couch with the Simpson Family, a promotional tie-in for The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons Family on their Couch

Yesterday I showcased the awesometacularness that was the limited-edition turnover of 7-Elevens into Kwik-E-Marts from The Simpsons Movie. Today I’m featuring a still-limited edition, but more widespread tie-in for the movie that came out back in 2007: The Simpsons family on their signature couch. This (slightly bigger than) life-size plastic couch was in just about …

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The Simpsons Kwik E Mart 7-11 in Chicago, Illinois

The Simpsons 7-Eleven Kwik-E-Mart in Chicago, Illinois

Do you love The Simpsons? Come on you HAVE to love the Simpsons! The television show is now celebrating its 20th anniversary and I have been a huge fan since day #1. And by that I mean I used to watch them on the Tracey Ullman show back before they even had their own primetime …

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Volo Auto Museum at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show

Volo Auto Museum at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show

Don’t you love old cars? The cool colors, the fun lines, the unique angles! Despite all the retro throwbacks that have come on the market in recent years (my absolute favorite being the new Dodge Challenger) they certainly don’t make them like they used to! Each year at The 2009 Chicago Auto Show (going on …

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Giant Volkswagen beetle spider in Avoca, Iowa. | Iowa Roadside Attractions.

Giant Volkswagen Beetle Spider in Avoca, Iowa

What do you get when you mix a spider with a beetle? A giant Volkswagen Beetle Spider, of course! Like this one in Avoca, Iowa. I’m not sure this car/arachnid hybrid is quite what you normally think of when you think Volkswagen bug…but, this Iowa roadside attraction stands heads and shoulders… and eight giant legs… …

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Las Vegas Strip

Las Vegas Strip

Happy New Year silly Americans! Welcome to 2009! I have tons of plans for the year, both for developing the website and for traveling the country. So stay tuned for some awesome things coming up around here. When the new year comes it is a time to reflect on the past and prepare for the …

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The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book - Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip! By Valerie Bromann

The Road Trip Journal & Activity Book

Everything You Need to Have and Record an Epic Road Trip!

BY Valerie Bromann

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.