Roadside Attractions Coloring Book Weird and Wacky Landmarks from Across the USA!

by Petruccio, Steven James

• ISBN13: 9780486486956
• ISBN10: 0486486958
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-05-17
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

Just slightly off the well-worn blacktop of America's most famous routes and highways are marvelous attractions that mix the weird, wacky, and inspired. This coloring book explores 30 such eccentricities, including the Elvis museum at Graceland, Georgia's giant peanut, the mini-Mexico at South Carolina's South of the Border, and the Cadillac Ranch in Texas.

Author Biography

A graduate of New York City's School of Visual Arts, Steven James Petruccio has illustrated more than 60 books and is the recipient of numerous honors, including the Parents Choice Award. He is an Adjunct Professor in the Studio Arts Division at Marist College and an active member of the Hudson Valley's fine arts community.

Table of Contents

The Golden Driller, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Cabazon Dinosaurs, Cabazon, California

The Leaning Tower, Niles, Illinois

Lucy the Elephant, Margate, New Jersey

Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, Texas

World's Largest Baseball Bat, Louisville, Kentucky

The Car Spindle, Berwyn, Illinois

Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

World's Largest Fire Hydrant, Columbia, South Carolina

Dog Bark Park, Cottonwood, Idaho

Coral Castle, Miami, Florida

World's Largest Peanut, Ashburn, Georgia

Carhenge, Alliance, Nevada

Xanadu Homes of the Future, Kissimmee, Florida

The Johnson Twine Ball, Darwin, Minnesota

UFO Landing Port, Poland, Wisconsin

The Uniroyal Giant Tire, Allen Park, Michigan

"Muskie," the World's Biggest Fish, Hayward, Wisconsin

World's Largest Floating Loon, Virginia, Minnesota

Paul Bunyan and Babe, Memidji, Minnesota

VW Beetle Spider, Carson City, Nevada

World's Largest Garden Gnome, Kerhonkson, New York

World's Largest Chest of Drawers, High Point, North Carolina

The Freemont Troll, Seattle, Washington

"Wonderworks" Upside-Down House, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee