Oddball Texas
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About the Book
This amusing travel guide to the Lone Star State doesn't waste travelers' time telling them where to find antiques in the Hill Country, take breathtaking hikes through Big Bend, or gaze upon the Alamo. Instead, it guides television fans to a modern replica of the Munsters's mansion, leads the nonsqueamish to the world's only Cockroach Hall of Fame, and points the curious towards a small town filled with hippo statues. Among other things, Texas is home to Goliath-sized roadside attractions, and directions are provided on how to reach the World's Largest Six-Shooter, World's Largest Rattlesnake, and World's Largest Wooden Nickel. The accompanying photographs and maps instruct visitors on how to get to these and other extraordinary spots, including the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, the Celebrity Shoe Musuem, Alley Oop's Fantasyland, and the Birthplace of Fritos. A dose of wacky Texas history is also included with answers to questions such as "Did a UFO really crash into a windmill northwest of Fort Worth in 1897? "and "What does an Abilene Kinko's have to do with the early retirement of Dan Rather?"
Book Details
ISBN-13: 9781556525834
EAN: 9781556525834
Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2006
Binding: PAPERBACK
Continuations: English
Dewey: 917.640
Height: 216 mm
Illustrations: b/w photos & illus
LCCN: 2005028288
No of Pages: 384
PrintOnDemand: N
Spine Width: 22 mm
UK Availability: TOS
ISBN-10: 1556525834
Publisher: Chicago Review Pr
Acedemic Level: English
Book Type: English
Depth: 25
Gardner Classification Code: T05
Illustration: Y
Language: English
MediaMail: Y
Pagination: 400 pages, b/w photos & illus
Series Title: Oddball Series
Sub Title: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
Width: 140 mm