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20 sites in Roadside

America's Landmark: Under the Orange Roof Save
Unofficial site documenting former and current Howard Johnson's restaurants and motels.
http://www.orangeroof.org/   
American Diner Museum Save
A non-profit organization established in 1996 to recognize the diner's cultural and historical significance as well as its national importance.
http://www.dinermuseum.org   
American Highway Project Save
Uses photography to document vanishing Americana such as motels, billboards, service stations, highway signs, tourist attractions, drive-in theatres and diners. Site also includes news.
http://www.highwayproject.org/   
Back On Tack Save
A collection of roadside attractions, road art and diners. Self-confessed tackaholic Steve takes a historical and humorous look at the culture of roadside kitsch.
http://www.gethep.net/road/   
Commercial Archaeology Save
Aaron Marcavitch takes a scholarly look at amuseument parks, diners, drive-ins, gas stations, motels and hotels.
http://members.tripod.com/~RWUHP/ca/   
Diner City Save
Online directory of roadside architecture featuring photos of classic diners, motels, gas stations, route 66, googie coffee shops, and highway history
http://www.dinercity.com   
HoJoLand Save
Tribute site to Howard Johnson's Restaurants. Includes history and directory of existing locations.
http://hojoland.homestead.com/   
Judy's Diner Place Save
A personal tribute to the American diner, with exterior and interior photographs.
http://www.geocities.com/jagdinerplace/   
Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor Save
Aims to identify, conserve, promote, and interpret the cultural, historical, natural, recreational, and economic resources along the historic Lincoln Highway in Pennsylvania.
http://www.lhhc.org   
Minnesota's Roadside Architecture Save
David W. Nystuen's project to photograph all the roadside attractions in the state.
http://www.mnhs.org/places/other/road...   
Motel Americana Save
A celebration of a fading part of Americana: the motel.
http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/wooda/motel/   
NY Roadside Save
A gallery of expandable thumbnail photographs of the vernacular roadside attractions of New York State highways.
http://webnow.com/nyroadside   
Roadside America Save
Travel guide to offbeat attractions, tourist traps, weird vacations, and roadtrips. Includes tourism news.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/   
Roadside Architecture Save
Debra Jane's extensive listings with photographs of historical eateries, giant structures, lodging, miniature golf, advertisement signs, and gas stations across the USA. Listed by category and by state.
http://www.agilitynut.com/roadside.html   
Roadside Online Save
Magazine with news articles about related features. Online version offers a weblog.
http://www.btwmagazine.com/   
Roadside Peek Save
A tour of 1950s roadside signage and buildings. Includes sections on the futuristic Googie style and its polynesian-influenced cousin - the Tiki look.
http://www.roadsidepeek.com/   
RoadsideFans Save
Glenn Wells tours roadside diners and charts the rise and fall of Howard Johnson's restaurant chain. Includes an e-mail discussion group.
http://www.roadsidefans.com   
Society for Commercial Archeology Save
SCA is devoted to the study and preservation of American 20th-century roadside architecture.
http://www.sca-roadside.org/   
The American Roadside Save
Extensive photographs, news, memories and musings on diners, drive-ins, motels, cafes and other remnants of the American roadside. Members may create their own photograph galleries.
http://www.theamericanroadside.com   
Yahoo! Groups -- AmericanDinerMuseum Save
E-mail discussion group about the diner and its new museum.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/America...   
See also
Arts: Architecture: Building Types: Iconic (10)
Recreation: Roads and Highways: North America: United States (59 453)
Society: History: By Topic: Social History: Pop Culture (10 60)

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