Eccentric America
Jan Friedman, author of the Bradt Travel Guide Eccentric America, explores the quirky, sometimes bizarre, people and places that populate the fringes of mainstream tourism. Looking to buy powdered iguana foot or to find the future birthplace of Captain Kirk? Jan will tell you how to get there. Back on Tack even gets a mention in her book!

This Exit Only  
What do a funeral home with a miniature golf course in the basement, a Stonehenge replica made entirely of old refrigerators and a place where you can rent a cave for $5 a night have in common? Besides a need for more visitors, they're all featured (along with 14 other unique roadside attractions run by rugged individualists) in "This Exit Only", Scott Herriott's latest low-moneymaking-yet-well-done-virtually-one-man-band documentary.

World's Largest Documentary
Elizabeth Donius and Amy Elliott are taking their fascination with big things to the big screen in a documentary due out in summer of 2004. In the meantime, you can check out some of the prize roadkill that they have shot displayed on their Web site.

Big Girl, Big Stuff Tours
Cat, Claudia, Kim, and Michelle are women who know the meaning of having big fun. The BBW foursome photograph themselves next to even bigger sculptures. Their tours put the roadside, and the American conscience into a whole new perspective. Heavy stuff man!

RoundAmerica
Four months and 50 states was the goal of Bill and Barbara Windsor as they hit the road. Witness the ups and downs of their "Pie Trip" at RoundAmerica.com.

Roadtrip America
When their house burned down in 1993, Mark, Megan and Marvin the dog, took to the road in an RV, filling us in on their latest discoveries through their Web site. Since that time the site has become a virtual rest stop for trippers around the globe.

The Home Of My Big Things
Jim Hejl is a traveling businessman who makes sure he doesn't miss anything along the way. Although, many of his pit stops would be hard to miss.

thom.org
Craig S. Thom has all the bases covered from Mickey Mantle Boulevard to the world's largest baseball bat. Over 600 photos. Rent a room, you'll be here a while.

Eccentric America Net
Web designer Mark Jackson has one HTMhelL of a site devoted to outrageous landmarks.

Hopelessly Devoted

The Margate Elephant
Built in 1881, the rich history of Lucy proves the elephant never forgets. She is a proclaimed national historic landmark.

World's Largest Catsup Bottle
Collinsville, Illinois may have the first piece of roadside art with its own fan club. An equally snazzy Web site pours the devotion on thick and answers all the questions you were afraid to ask about the over fifty-year-old landmark. The next Catsup Bottle Summerfest can be anticipated on July 10, 2005.

Minnesota's Roadside Architecture
With a title like that you know a historical society has to be behind it. According to the page date it looks like they lost their funding around 1996.

Texas Roadside Icons
Still don't believe everything is bigger in Texas?

Odd New England
People hear the words New England and it conjures thoughts of changing fall foliage, quaint towns, and the beginnings of American history. Jeff Wagg on the other hand, just thinks it all odd.

Gallery Of Huge Beings
Some girls are bigger than others. Site covers US, Canada and Australia.

Virtual Africa U.S.A
Africa U.S.A. in Florida created the idea of a free-roaming zoo, long before Disney ever muttered the term, "Nahdazoo." It fell victim to vicious battles with city hall and red ticks before closing up camp in 1961. Ginger Pedersen, granddaughter of Africa U.S.A. founders, created one wild Web memorial with continuous tours running daily.

Tiki Gardens Memorial
They tore down paradise and put up a parking lot in Indian Shores, Florida. Luckily the Tiki Gardener is hard at work cultivating a place where people can still visit this classic exotica.

Northern Exposures

Oil Can Capital Of The World
Rocanville, Canada has such a fond affection for it's giant roadside oil can that they have also put it on the super highway.

Large Canadian Objects
There is more to Canada than oil cans. Just ask Ed Solonyka. He has a picture collection of over 325 oversized objects from our friends to the North.

Big Things
From potatoes to pinto beans, David Yanciw's tour of oversized objects is a gas.

American's Guide To Canada
David and Emily pack up the Volkswagen Golf for a 20 day excursion through Canada. Their observation - "It's really, really big."

Sign Language

Roadside Peek
When it comes to classic signage, it is hard to top Roadside Peek. Syd Nagoshi maintains an ever-growing collection of highway nostalgia. Makes for a great armchair trip. And check out Back On Tack's submitted pics when you swing by.