| Title | : | Weird U.S. The ODDyssey Continues (Weird Travel Guides) |
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| ISBN | : | 1402745443 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781402745447 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 349 |
| Publication | : | First published November 4, 2008 |
“Best Travel Series of The Year 2006”—Booklist
That’s a question Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman have enjoyed asking for years—and their offbeat sense of curiosity led them to create the bestselling phenomenon, Weird N.J. Now the weirdness has spread throughout the U.S.! Each fun and intriguing volume offers more than 250 illustrated pages of places where tourists usually don’t venture: it’s chock-full of oddball curiosities, ghostly places, local legends, crazy characters, cursed roads, and peculiar roadside attractions. What’s NOT shockingly odd here: that every previously published Weird book has become a bestseller in its region.
Weird U.S. The ODDyssey Continues (Weird Travel Guides) Reviews
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I love reading about US oddities and this was a lot of fun. I especially liked the section about a little known area in California called ZZYZX.
Whenever we travel I-15 from Southern CA to Nevada we pass an exit called ZZYZX (pronounced "zeye-zix") Road and I've always wondered at the origin of the name. My curiosity was further piqued by Michael Connelly's using this area as his murder location in THE NARROWS. Turns out the little town was the dream of a health guru (with wacky cures, natch) who created a desination spa, which was disbanded in the early 70s when he started selling land that wasn't his.
Another fun book in this series is "Weird Oregon: Your Travel Guide to Oregon's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets", also with fun and interesting facts about our state. -
So weird but pretty cool. Some parts more interesting than others. Definitely worth a read.
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I love anything that deals with travel, so of course I loved it. These Authors are the best at writing about this topic. Fun and entertaining. I have pretty much read almost the entire series.
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I bought this as a companion book to the first and I expected the stories to resemble the first: scary. I was a bit disappointed that there weren't as many ghost/monster stories but then I got lured in by the stories of everyday people whose quirky hobbies became obsessions.
Weird and humble roadside attractions, grandiose cemetery markers, and urban legends created by ordinary people rule the book. In a way, the book could be seen as inspirational. We can be more than we are!
I'd recommend this book to those who enjoy the quirkiness of humans. We're a fun group when we let ourselves be! -
Another interesting and intriguing installment in the Weird collection. I like the way the editors provide information on various topics and histories instead of limiting the book to just one (ghosts, monsters, etc) like so many others do. This method provides a more well-rounded introduction to the weirdness of the region.
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A brilliant epic read sure to change the face of literature. Especially the articles on Kay's Cross and Gilgal Gardens.
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like the first "weird us" book, i just didn't find this one to be as interesting as the two state specific ones i read. this is totally because of me though and not the books, i think....
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Liked WNJ more
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Not recommended for before-bed reading.
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Better than the first, but not by a lot.
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This was on the shelf at my cousin's place. I love reading about legends, oddness and mysteries. I wish we had these books for Canada. What fun facts.
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These books are so much fun!
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Silly, odd, but useful for those of you who like visiting strange places.
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Love this book series! Very fun!
