Weirs Beach Sign Laconia, New Hampshire submitted by “Road Runner? (Bill) originally posted in 2009 I really hate to play favorites here at RoadsideWonders, but I must admit that this is one photo that I truly love. It embodies all that I love about roadside kitsch! Weirs Beach is happy to...

Seigman & Wherley’s Sign Glen Rock Mill Inn 50 Water Street Glen Rock, Pennsylvania   I am not alone in my affection for “ghost signs”, particularly among travel bloggers. The remnants of faded hand-painted advertising (for often extinct businesses and products) are...

Utz Factory Outlet 861 Carlisle Street Hanover, Pennsylvania   On the roof above one of the first of the Utz Potato Chip facilities, is one of my favorite neon signs. Initial construction here was in the late 1940s/early 1950s; but it has been expanded over the decades and definitely has...

1960’s Era McDonald’s Sign (removed in 2016) 1755 Columbia Avenue Lancaster, Pennsylvania   I was riding around in Lancaster today with no particular destination in mind. When I passed the McDonald’s on Columbia Avenue, I did a double-take. The old Sixties Era Single...

Milbee Radio & TV 100 Winnemore Alley Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Here is something that you don’t see very often anymore … an honest-to-goodness television repair shop that’s still in business! I initially found Milbee’s when I made a wrong turn after visiting the...

Flying Spaghetti Monster Sign Falls Road Hampden, Maryland (reported no longer there … let me know if it pops up elsewhere)   When I saw this marvelous piece of street-arty-goodness last September I slammed my brakes so hard that it was a good thing that no one was behind me at the...

Seaplane Diner Sign 307 Allens Avenue Providence, Rhode Island submitted by Tony Makalinaw Tony: I thought you might like this… pics of the Seaplane Diner located in Providence, Rhode Island. I made this sign last month for this historic waterfront restaurant. wendyvee says: Holy Moley!...

Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign Here are a few signs that I “collected” during rides last summer. While they might not warrant individual posts*, they definitely deserve their time in the spotlight. Dura-Fit Cover Incorporated – 3800 Derry Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A...

Broad Street Market Sign Third and Verbeke Streets Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   I stopped at both the Broad Street Market and the Midtown Scholar Bookstore today (and posts about each will follow soon); but this post features the Broad Street Market’s sign (taken from the balcony of...

I was out running errands this afternoon and caught Studio 360’s Design for the Real World segment on Public Radio International. This week, the subject was NEON (yay!). It was a really great piece  …. and I love that we live in an era when I can share it almost instantly! Click...

Barrymores Sign (spotted at Olde Good Things) Scranton, Pennsylvania   Yesterday, I posted about the outdoor items at the Olde Good Things warehouse in Scranton, Pennsylvania. While organizing the pictures for a future post, featuring some of the items from inside the warehouse, I...

Times-Tribune/WEJL Sign 149 Penn Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania   This sign is all kinds of wonderful. It’s one of the first things you see as you enter the downtown area of Scranton, Pennsylvania. It’s so perfect, that it reminds me of a movie set or a comic book graphic...

Electric City Sign Board of Trade Building 507 Linden Street (across from the courthouse) Scranton, Pennsylvania This weekend, I had the great pleasure of meeting a group of people who share my love of roadside adventure! We gathered at the classic Glider Diner in Scranton,...

The Strand Theater Marquee 6 South Fourth Street Hamburg, Pennsylvania   I snagged a photo of this great vintage theater sign while in Hamburg for the Hamburg-Er Festival. Isn’t it a beauty? The Hamburg Strand opened with silent movies back in 1920! Just imagine all of the movies...

Record Club of America 4075 North George Street Extension Manchester, Pennsylvania Do you have the 411 on the current state of the RCOA? Any fond (or not so fond) memories of mail-order music clubs? Please share in the comment section at the end of the post! I wanted to take a fairly quick...

Dairy Delite Sign West Patrick Street Frederick, Maryland submitted by “wendyvee” wendyvee says: I saw this great neon gem while visiting the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant next door. Because it is awkwardly stuck in the asphalt of a strip mall, I’m guessing that the original Dairy Delite...

Barbara Fritchie Restaurant 1513 West Patrick Street Frederick, Maryland   This is the giant candy cane at the Barbara Fritchie Restaurant in Frederick, Maryland. OK, I’ll just take the “Laziest Photographer in the World” Award right now. I admit that there was...

The Charcoal Pit 2600 Concord Pike Wilmington, Delaware submitted by “wendyvee” I spotted the Charcoal Pit in Wilmington, Delaware last summer while scouting out some other “Wonders” in the area. It wasn’t a planned destination — but when I passed the Charcoal Pit, I...

El Rancho Hotel Gallup, New Mexico submitted by “FleeterClaye” (Claye)   Fleeter scores another RoadsideWonders Gold Medal! This is the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup, New Mexico.  It was once known as the Home of the Movie Stars! Oh, and how cool is that sign! The next time that I’m in...

Not Of This World Espresso & Gifts and The UFO Research Center Roswell, New Mexico submitted by “FleeterClaye” (Claye)   Fleeter hits the jackpot once again! Is this the coolest coffee shop facade, or what? What a great place to stop on your way to the UFO Museum. Below...

Truck Discount Mart Sign Southbound I-81 (near) Shippensburg, Pennsylvania Truck Discount Mart definitely has a sign you won’t miss when traveling in either direction near Exit 24 (between Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) of Interstate 81. The Giant Paint Can is located at...

Molly Pitcher Waffle Shop Sign Chambersburg, Pennsylvania submitted by “wendyvee” & “Slicks” (John) I have always loved this sign, just off the square in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. I captured this shot while attending the Chambersburg Ice Fest last weekend. I really love the...