The Deerfield, NJ Carpet Viking – Muffler Man
If I’m not mistaken, the carpet vikings get called muffler men but since they don’t share the same mold they’re really like siblings or maybe cousins. For what it’s worth I still refer to...
Category: Roadside Americana
Giant Old Gas Pump, Route 6 – Sylvania, Pennsylvania
If you are traveling along Route 6 in Pennsylvania, you will encounter a giant gas pump in the town of Sylvania. Obviously it isn’t a working pump and serves more as an eye-catcher. If...
Remember the Red Rose Diner on Route 6 – Towanda, Pennsylvania
Back in 2016, I made a stop on Route 6 in Towanda, Pennsylvania to enjoy lunch at the counter of the Red Rose Diner. As I was leaving, the owner took my picture as...
Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco Ghost Sign – Sayre, Pennsylvania
This Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco ghost sign on the side of the Angry Burrito in Sayre, Pennsylvania is hanging on for dear life. Though it is quite faded it’s still a beautiful sight. Don’t...
The Old Meshoppen Firehouse – Route 6, Pennsylvania
When you don’t live in or routinely travel through a place you aren’t able to witness the incremental changes that occur there day in and day out. As a casual traveler who may only...
All Skate at Papa Wheely’s Roller Rink
“Mom, can we get a giant roller skate?”“No, we have a giant roller skate at home.” Giant roller skate at home… In the realm of giant roadside roller skates, the rooftop roller that crowns...
The Double Futuro House of Carlisle, Ohio
While visiting Ohio in the fall of ’22, I stopped to see the double Futuro UFO House in the town of Carlisle. To the best of my knowledge, which isn’t much, this is the...
Bigfoot’s Bodacious Sittin’ Muscle Revealed
Well? Now you know. Bigfoot has some junk in the trunk. He got them Applebottom jeans, the boots with the furrrrrr… To be honest, I’m not sure why wondering about the goings on of...
The American Sign Museum – Cincinnati, Ohio
Over the last 5 or 6 years there have been several occasions when I’d been traveling and thought, “oh, well, while I’m in the neighborhood I’ll just swing by,” in reference to the American...
The Coffee Pot: A Lincoln Highway Treasure – Bedford, Pennsylvania
The Coffee Pot or sometimes referred to as the Koontz Coffee Pot after it’s 1927 builder, is roadside American royalty. Calling Bedford, Pennsylvania home, the Lincoln Highway giant is a whimsical treasure. It handily...
Muffler Man: Big Chip from the Inside Scoop – Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Looking for some place to road trip to? Why not pick a place that combines two magical options – ice cream and a muffler man? Say hello to Chip, the ice cream scoop wielding...
Welcome to… Area 66?
Zipping along on I-40 East, I saw the white geodesic ball of Area 66 come into view. “What the…?” escaped my lips as it drew closer. There was nothing that would have stopped me...
To All the Muffler Men I’ve Loved Before
What started as an advertising gimmick turned cultural landmark, muffler men have become some of the most beloved icons of roadside Americana. This is a love letter to the muffler men I’ve sought out,...
Zacmax Serendipity Strikes Again, Again!
Zacmax Strikes Again! Over the course of a lifetime, can you imagine how many highway exits you will pass and never take? Each of those untaken exits is home to lives lived, history made,...
Retro New York: The Parksville Pharmacy
Welcome to the Parksville Pharmacy There’s been a pin on my Google map at the location of the Parksville Pharmacy, in the Sullivan County town of Parksville, New York for years. I first noticed...
Photos: Steamtown National Historic Site
This spring I took a drive to Scranton, Pennsylvania to visit Steamtown National Historic Site. While I was there, strict COVID protocols limited access to some of the indoor spaces and displays, but I...
Reminiscing with the Mothman – Point Pleasant, West Virginia
Winter has settled in with its icy temperatures here on Long Island. There hasn’t been any riding for me in many, many weeks now. For the most part, I haven’t missed it. I suppose...
International Banana Museum Proves Slippery
Everyday I count my lucky stars that I am fortunate enough to have been born and live in a place in which we have such roadside attraction gems as the International Banana Museum. What...
World Famous Crochet Museum – Joshua Tree, California
In the town of Joshua Tree, California at the gateway of the National Park, sits another glorious American institution – the World Famous Crochet Museum. While on a riding trip in January of 2020,...
NEW: Yarn-Bombed Tree on Long Island (2019)
There’s a new yarn-bombed tree on Long Island! The gorgeous crochet-covered tree is on the grounds of the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook. It joins several other yarn-bombed trees on the campus. While...
