When World War II was over, Americans were looking to hit the road and have fun. Entrepreneurs stepped up to the plate to feed, fuel and entertain—and the result was a variety of cultural icons (diners, bowling alleys, drive-ins) nationwide. Learn here about Roadside Peek, a site that will “take you on a roadside journey in time.”
The Internet has changed museum-going for all time. Some of the changes offer advantages, but some are clearly drawbacks.
“Marvin’s Marvelous Mechanical Museum is known from coast to coast, like butter and toast. From headlines to bedlines, from school rooms to pool rooms, this place is like no other that can be found in the contiguous United States and other environs of the free world.”
While I don’t really envision anyone planning a trip especially around seeing these oddities, if you’re close by and have a little time . . . what the hey?