The Great American Retro Road trip

Celebrate the nostalgic pleasures of America’s vintage signs, quirky roadside attractions, and offbeat fast food relics in this irresistible retro road trip across the country.

“A hopeful look at a version of America that existed once and can perhaps exist again. Pujol is a warm and witty tour guide, and there’s enough room in his car for everyone.”
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“This book is a love note to the unique charms of the American landscape painted in neon signs, Muffler Men, and roadside motels. It’ll make you long to hit the open road.”
Dylan Thuras, co-founder of Atlas Obscura
“Rolando has compiled all the nostalgic, retro, quirky, and curious places I hope to see, photograph & experience into one treasure trove of a beautiful book.”
Wally Koval, founder of Accidentally Wes Anderson
“This book is a joyful reminder that America is so wonderfully weird and quirky, charming and strange, bizarre and magical. It highlights windows into the soul of America.”
Margaret Bienert, co-author of Hotel Kitsch and co-creator of A Pretty Cool Hotel Tour
“Rolando Pujol is on a mission to save roadside Americana, or at least document as many funky, fabulous midcentury sites and signs as he can while we still have them.”
Brian Butko, author of Roadside Attractions, Roadside Giants, and Greetings from the Lincoln Highway, Director of Publications at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh.
“I squeal with delight and excitement as I turn these pages. This book is a must-have on any road trip, whether driving in your home state or planning a classic cross-country jaunt.”
Beth Lennon, aka Mod Betty, founder of Retro Roadmap
“This book establishes Pujol as the king of the great American road-trippers, sharing the stories and glories of precious, time-honored roadside landmarks from America’s golden era.”
Charles Phoenix, pop culture humorist and historian
“Rolando Pujol has taken on a subject as vast as the country itself and delivered a new book that is as enjoyable to read as it is an absolute visual bombshell to look at.”
Thomas Rinaldi, author of New York Neon

“I’ll admit it—I’m jealous I didn’t write this book! Rolando Pujol has done all the work so we can sit back, enjoy the ride, and use it as the perfect guide for our next adventure. I know I will.”

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