Resources

Find Silly America on the Web at:

Roadside America
One of the best sources of information for finding roadside attractions and other weird places to visit.
Lonely Planet
My favorite series of guidebooks for any travel destination.
Travel Channel
A whole TV station devoted to seeing the world...with plenty of specials on silly places to go and eat!
World's Largest Things
A museum featuring the world's largest collection of the world's smallest versions of the world's largest things.
Vintage Roadside
T-shirts featuring authentic vintage advertising and a blog of the site-owners' adventures.
Eccentric Roadside
A blog devoted to old fashioned American roadside attractions.
Retro Roadmap
A blog of retro and vintage places worth visiting.
Roadtrip America
Road trip planning, tips, and advice.
Roadside Peek
Features travel stories from the old routes across America.
American Road Mag
A magazine that celebrates America's two-lane highways and the people and places that make them great.
Route 66 News
All the news you need to know about historic Route 66.
Roadfood
A guide for where to eat while on the road.
Mammoth Men
When this group of wedding photographers hits the road, adventure (and hilarity) ensues!

The World's Largest Catsup Bottle
A giant bottle of ketchup!
A Christmas Story House
The actual house used for the exterior shots in the movie. Dressed up inside for tours!
The Cross at the Crossroads
If you've driven through Southern Illinois, you have probably seen the World's Largest Cross.
Fanning Outpost and General Store
Home of the World's Largest Rocking Chair.
Wigwam Motel
Sleep in a wigwam in California.

I.F.O.C.E.
The governing body over Major League Eating and some of the biggest and best eating competitions in the world.
EatFeats
The best source for all competitive eating news.
Chicks Dig Fast Eaters
The Yardbarker blog of #1 ranked eater Joey Chestnut and #2 ranked eater Pat Bertoletti.
Pat "Deep Dish" Bertoletti.
My favorite competitive eater. He is from Chicago. And has a mohawk.
Takeru Kobayashi
One of the best eaters who has ever lived.
Eric "Badlands" Booker
He eats. He raps. He's awesome.
"Humble" Bob Shoudt
The #5 ranked competitive eater.
Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas
The #6 ranked competitive eater.
Hall "Hoover" Hunt
The #7 ranked competitive eater.
Juliet Lee
The #8 ranked competitive eater.
Eric "The Red" Denmark
The #12 ranked competitive eater.
Rick "The Manager" Russo
Eating manager extraordinaire.
Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest
The biggest eating contest of the year!
Krystal Square Off
The very best hamburger eating contest of the year.
HungrySisters
Sisters who love food and competitive eating too!