Safety pins are a useful little mechanism designed to fasten fabric together while protecting users from the clasp’s sharp point. In the late 70s and 80s, they became a mainstay of punk fashion. In the late 2010s they became a symbol of solidarity and trust for victims of racism. And, in the 90s, they became the inspiration for a popular piece of pop art by...
At the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City, you’ll find a bronze monument to one of New York’s most famous TV bus drivers. The Ralph Kramden statue of Jackie Gleason from the Honeymooners can be found at the southwest corner of the terminal, near the 40th Street and 8th Avenue entrance, and has become a tourist attraction for busy commuters and...
Table of Contents Why you need a camera for your road trip.What to consider when buying a road trip camera.What is your budget?How much does it weigh?How much space will it take up?How will you use the camera?What features do you need?The best road trip cameras:DSLR Cameras for the Best Road Trip PhotographyWhat is a DSLR?ProsConsOur Picks – Beginner DSLR...
We were nearing the end of our day-long Chicago road trip. We’d spent all morning visiting the Mr. Bendo Muffler Man, the Leaning Tower of Niles, the Golden Pyramid House, among other Chicago roadside attractions. It was getting dark, but there was still time for our penultimate stop: the giant hot dog topped with fries at Henry’s Drive-In in Cicero...
There’s nothing like a good road trip movie. These films usually pit an ultimate adventure with a relationship deep dive, all set against iconic backdrops of the open road. In the mood? There’s no need to head to Redbox or rent something from Amazon, you can find some of the best road trip movies on Netflix right now. These movies might inspire your next...
How do you fit three floors, seven levels, and twenty-two rooms into a moderately-sized 6,000 square-foot mansion? Just ask designer Jule Korner, the decorator behind Körner’s Folly, the “Strangest House in the World,” in Kernersville, North Carolina. Korner’s Folly is an architectural oddity. While it looks like a normal house on the outside, on...
Table of Contents How to make a road trip care package:What to Put in a Road Trip Care Package:1. Road Trip Snacks2. Gift Certificates 3. Cozy Blanket4. Hand Sanitizer5. Road Trip Games6. Travel Coffee Mug or Water Bottle7. Wet Wipes8. Car Air Freshener9. Road Map or Guidebook10. Chapstick or Lip Balm Do you know someone who is heading off a road trip? Send them off...
On a road trip from Chicago to Mount Rushmore, my friend and I went in search of this tiny church, Blue Mound Wayside Chapel in Luverne, Minnesota. As we pulled up Joan Osborne’s “What if God Was One of Us” was playing from the radio on my old black Saturn Ion and it felt pretty appropriate. I looked at the door to this tiny chapel and said to my...
Where is the southernmost point in the U.S.? You might say Key West, Florida, where an anchored concrete buoy (the Southernmost Point Buoy) marks the spot. But this roadside attraction actually marks the southernmost point in the continental United States. To find the real southernmost point in the U.S. you have to travel across the country, and the Pacific Ocean, to...
When you think about monuments dedicated to our revered United State’s presidents what do you think of? The Washington Monument? The Lincoln Memorial? Mount Rushmore? Well, how about a giant peanut and a slice of watermelon? For every stoic bronze rendering of a commander in chief, there are dozens of weird presidential monuments & roadside attractions...
