NPR Road Trips Roadside Attractions - Audio CD - Unabridged Author:Noah Adams Prairie Dog Town in western Kansas. The Elvis Is Alive Museum in Wright City, Missouri. The Velvet Museum (?Velveteria?) in Portland, Oregon. A 13-foot Styrofoam scale model of Stonehenge. The Largest Ball of Twine in Cawker City, Kansas . . . or is it in Darwin, Minnesota? — Roadside attractions are the staples of the American road trip. Many ar... more »e slowly disappearing from our highways and byways. Are they culture or kitsch? Are their creators artists or innovators? Listeners are invited along for the ride to decide for themselves.
Introduction by Noah Adams --
Destination: time capsule --
Unraveling the story behind a big ball of twine --
Roadside attractions fading from landscape --
Riding Seattle's Space Needle --
Missile museum sparks Cold War memories --
Present at the creation: Burma Shave signs --
Backyard folk art thrives in Michigan --
Is there an age limit on road trips? --
Cypress Gardens, essence of Florida --
Preacher selling Elvis Museum on eBay --
At Velvet Museum, get in touch with Kitsch --
Finding faith along America's highways --
Blue Chevrolet
Selections originally broadcast on Day to day, Morning edition, Weekend edition Sunday, or All things considered between July 4, 2001, and July 30, 2008.