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John Margolies' photographs of roadside America

World's largest buffalo (46' long, 26' high, 60 tons), Jamestown, North Dakota; 1990.

Peach water tower, Frontage Road, Gaffney, South Carolina; 1988.

Hat n' Boots gas station, Route 99, Seattle, Washington; 1980.

St. Joseph Auto and Furniture Fabric slip cover sign, Saint Joseph, Missouri; 1988.

The Nat Ballroom, 6th & McMaster's, Amarillo, Texas; 1977.

Rawhide City billboard, I-94, Mandan, North Dakota; 1980.

Indian Trading Post, Route 66, Elk City, Oklahoma; 1982.

Wall Drug final billboard, Wall, South Dakota; 1987.

Terrace Drive-In Theater, Terrace Way, Bakersfield, California; 1987.

Atomic Signs sign, Route 550, Farmington, New Mexico; 1980.

Budget Lodge Motel sign, Route 1, Port of Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida; 1990.

The Donut Hole, straight-on view, no cars, Amar Road, La Puente, California; 1991.

Dino skeleton view 1, Flintstone's Bedrock City, Rts. 64 and 180, Valle, Arizona; 1987.

Muffler Man II, Meineke Discount Mufflers, Charleston Avenue and D Street, West Columbia, South Carolina; 1988.

Aztec Motel, diagonal view 2, Route 66, Albuquerque, New Mexico; 2003.

Wigwam Village #6, Route 66, Holbrook, Arizona; 1979.

Ko-Ko-Mo Dine In Your Car sign, Routes 79 & 80, Bossier City, Louisiana; 1979.

Hoot Owl Cafe, horizontal view, 8711 Long Beach Boulevard, Southgate, Los Angeles, California; 1977.

Roadside flamingo statue, Frog City, Route 41, Florida; 1980.

Serra Motel sign, Old Route 101, Gilroy, California; 1991.

Thunderbeast Park, platybelodon's eye, Route 97, Chiloquin, Oregon; 1987.