The American landscape is dotted with sites important to our nation s history. This book is not about those landmarks, but those that are truly odd and unusual. Most readers know about Stonehenge in Europe, but what about Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska? Amazing photographs put readers up close and personal with incredibly odd feats of engineering, such as the world s largest beagle and the world s largest ball of twine. Engaging material straight from the wackiest interstate billboards fill the pages of this wild and wonderful book. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-color photographs, Glossary, Index, Sidebars.
year: 2016
call number/section: 917.3, 973
subjects: curiosities and wonders, united states, public sculpture, american, american sculpture, united states, miscellanea
Editions
Machajewski, Sarah
Gareth Stevens (2016)
The American landscape is dotted with sites important to our nation s history. This book is not about those landmarks, but those that are truly odd and unusual. Most readers know about Stonehenge in Europe, but what about Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska? Amazing photographs put readers up close and personal with incredibly odd feats of engineering, such as the world s largest beagle and the world s largest ball of twine. Engaging material straight from the wackiest interstate billboards fill the pages of this wild and wonderful book. Detailed Table of Contents, Full-color photographs, Glossary, Index, Sidebars.
Schools: 1
Machajewski, Sarah
Looks at several strange, but true, landmarks found throughout the United States, including the largest ball of twine, the Cadillac Ranch and more.
Schools: 1