Filled with color photography, entertaining site descriptions and histories, and five unique infographic map illustrations,
The Impossible Road Trip
is your ultimate look back at America’s most famous—and quirkiest—roadside attractions, past and present.
The great American road trip is back. With its advantages for your health, budget, and the environment, now is the time to
plan the road trip you have always dreamed of taking
.
Following in the great tradition of the mid-century golden age of car travel, join the new wave of road warriors with a targeted itinerary chosen from the
150 roadside attractions
explored in this colorful guide. From
famous to quirky
and
covering all 50 states
, author Eric Dregni gives you an unprecedented look at the breadth of roadside attractions in the US, illustrated in part by the photography of
architectural critic and photographer John Margolies
(1940–2016).
Specially commissioned infographic map illustrations
capture the spirit of mid-century automobile travel.
Each site depicted is accompanied by a
lively and insightful history
color imagery
. From autumnal New England to the gothic South, from the homey Midwest to the great expanses of the Desert Southwest, the dizzying heights of the Rocky Mountains, and the breathtaking Pacific Coast,
encompasses it all:
Neon-shrouded motels
Mimetic architecture
Tourist traps
Roadside sculpture
And much more
You’ll see sites both famous and esoteric, including the
Cardiff Giant
in Cooperstown, New York; the
five-story Haines Shoe House
in York, Pennsylvania;
Solomon’s Castle
in Florida; the
world’s largest fish
in Hayward, Wisconsin; one of several
Paul Bunyan statues
;
Bob’s Big Boy
in Burbank, California; and so many more.
With
in hand, set out to
discover the nation’s oft-overlooked nooks and crannies