Roadside Wonders

  Steve throws an extraterrestrial "gang sign" The Little A’Le’Inn (near the infamous Area 51) Rachel, Nevada submitted by “Kamikaze” and “Butterfly” (Steve & Amanda) Amanda & Steve say: We took a drive from Las Vegas out Hwy 93 to the Extraterrestrial Highway(Hwy 375) and into Rachel, Nevada. This runs along Nellis Air Force Base and the Nevada Test Sights.  There’s a whole...

Roy’s Motel & Cafe Amboy, California submitted by “BooinLA” Boo says: Amboy California was once a busy Route 66 town. Bypassed by I-40, it’s now deserted except for a few Mother Road sightseers. Roy’s Famous Motel and Cafe has a second life – it’ll show up in movies/TV commercials as the Creepy Deserted Motel In The Middle Of Nowhere. wendyvee says: Okay, so Boo totally...

Tiny Town With A Touch of Bavaria Helen, Georgia submitted by “Classic″ (Bill) wendyvee says: Bill hits another roadside home run! Here are some great shots of a tiny Georgia hamlet called Helen. In 1968, the business leaders of Helen decided to do something unique by creating Alpine-inspired facades to inspire tourism. Read about Helen’s colorful history and why they were inspired by Bavarian...

The Weed Store Weed, California “Butterfly” (Amanda) Amanda says: The “Weed Store” is located in Weed, California. This town loves to talk about how much they love weed and of course that brings about all kinds of innuendos and a whole souvenir shop dedicated to the love of weed! wendyvee says: Let’s be blunt … this joint has some pretty nice grass. Can you imagine the mileage...