Abandoned Roadside Attractions: Under a Southwest Moon Book
Explore the Forgotten Roadside Attractions, Desert Landmarks, and Hidden History of the American Southwest!
Take a fascinating journey through the American Southwest with Abandoned Roadside Attractions: Under a Southwest Moon. This captivating book celebrates the forgotten places and roadside destinations that once attracted travelers exploring the highways and backroads of the Southwest.
From aging roadside attractions and weathered buildings to remnants of America's automobile travel era, this book introduces readers to the history, nostalgia, and mystery surrounding places that time has left behind.
Perfect for history enthusiasts, road trip adventurers, photographers, and anyone fascinated by abandoned places, this book offers an intriguing look at the changing landscape of the American Southwest.
Features & Highlights
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Forgotten Roadside Attractions: Explore the history and character of once-popular stops along Southwestern highways.
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Southwestern History: Discover the stories behind roadside landmarks and destinations from a bygone era.
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Abandoned Places & Lost Americana: Appreciate the remnants of businesses, attractions, and travel destinations that have faded from everyday life.
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Road Trip Inspiration: Spark ideas for exploring historic highways, small towns, and scenic backroads.
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Nostalgic Americana: Experience the unique character of roadside culture and the golden age of American automobile travel.
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Historical Exploration: A fascinating addition to any collection of books about ghost towns, abandoned buildings, and forgotten American history.
Perfect For
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Abandoned places and ghost town enthusiasts
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Road trip and Route 66 history fans
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Photographers interested in historic and forgotten locations
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Metal detecting and treasure hunting enthusiasts
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Southwestern history buffs
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Collectors of Americana and regional history books
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Travelers who enjoy exploring off-the-beaten-path destinations
Discover the Stories Behind Forgotten Places
The highways of the American Southwest are filled with reminders of earlier generations of travelers. Once-busy roadside stops, unusual attractions, and historic landmarks tell stories of changing communities, transportation, and American culture.
Abandoned Roadside Attractions: Under a Southwest Moon captures the spirit of these forgotten destinations and invites readers to appreciate the history and mystery of the Southwest's roadside past.
Whether you're planning your next backroad adventure or simply enjoy discovering the forgotten corners of America, this book makes an interesting addition to your library.
Explore the forgotten highways, roadside history, and abandoned attractions of the American Southwest!
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Abandoned Roadside Attractions: Under a Southwest Moon is a fascinating nocturnal exploration of the best abandoned oddities, kitschy tourist traps, strange sculptures, and surreal art installations throughout California, Arizona, and Nevada.
These roadside attractions were designed to capture the imagination of motorists on their way to somewhere else. Wander at night with the author through a Flintstones-themed village, a dilapidated 1950s-themed waterpark, forty curiously painted vehicles jammed into the desert sand, a forgotten Santa's Village tucked in the mountains, and 129 life-sized metal sculptures of prehistoric beasts rusting in the desert. Some attractions continue to decay, while others have been saved … for now.
The author illuminates these amazing locales with light, creating haunting dreamlike exposures of several minutes or more.
If you are a fan of creative photography, weird attractions, or have an insatiable curiosity for travel, Abandoned Roadside Attractions invites you to catch rarely seen glimpses of these strange sites.
