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Oddball Texas: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
Jerome Pohlen
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Description for Oddball Texas: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, b/w photos & illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
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. ... Read more
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. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
A Cappella Books United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
475 g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556525834
SKU
V9781556525834
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Jerome Pohlen
Jerome Pohlen is the author of the Oddball series and a regular travel commentator for 848 on WBEZ, the Chicago affiliate of National Public Radio. He is a recent recipient of the Illinois Associated Press Broadcasters Award for Best Essay. He lives in Chicago.
Reviews for Oddball Texas: A Guide to Some Really Strange Places
"If you hanker for offbeat adventure, this is a guidebook to stick under the front seat of your pickup."
The Enterprise "Droll descriptions that make even Bonnie and Clyde and Lee Harvey Oswald seem comedic."
The Chicago Tribune "A great book for browsing . . . great to keep handy on your next trip to or ... Read more
The Enterprise "Droll descriptions that make even Bonnie and Clyde and Lee Harvey Oswald seem comedic."
The Chicago Tribune "A great book for browsing . . . great to keep handy on your next trip to or ... Read more