Road Scholar
From visionaries to eccentrics and everything in between, the US is home to the creations of people dedicated to making a designation out of their dreams. Road Scholar looks to point you in the right direction so you to can enjoy strange and odd places that every state has.
Hosts: Robert
Channel: Society & Culture » Places & Travel
Copyright: Creative Commons 2.5 Attribution-NonCommercial
Georgia on My Mind: Kangaroos, Museums about Micro-Cars Telephones & Granite, Plus A Monument to the New World Order in Elberton
Show notes
Myself (Rob - Neon Poisoning) and Amber from the Georgia Podcast Network talk about out mutual appreciation for odd roadside attractions, starting with a small collection of places in our state Georgia. From visionary artists to millionaires to animal conservancies, all have created destinations in the "Peach State." Any of the attractions mentioned that have online resources and/or sites are included below.
Official Sites:
- The Bruce Weiner Microcar Museum Madison, Georgia
- Welcome to the Fantastic World of Joni Mabe! (Everything Elvis) Cornelia, Georgia
- The Official Homepage Of Howard Finster
- Kangaroo Conservation Center
- The United Nuwaubian Nation Of Moors
Roadside America Articles:
Wikipedia Entries:
- Georgia Guidestones
- Howard Finster
- Nuwaubianism (Nuwaubian Nation of Moors)
Additional Resources and Unofficial Sites:
- Public Broadcasting Atlanta: "Atlanta Road Trip - A Day Away"
- Howard Finster's Paradise Gardens
- The Outsider Pages - Howard Finster's Paradise Garden
Length: 18:59 minutes
File size: 17.4 MB