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Author:
Moran, Mark, 1961-
Title:
Weird U.S. : your travel guide to America's local legends and best kept secrets / Mark Moran, Mark Sceurman.
Publisher:
Barnes & Noble Books,
Copyright Date:
c2005
Description:
349 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
United States--History--Miscellanea.
Folk art--United States.
Found objects (Art)--United States.
Legends--United States.
Folklore--United States.
Curiosities and wonders--United States.
Other Authors:
Sceurman, Mark.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction. Abandoned in America. Ancient mysteries -- Fabled people and places -- Unexplained phenomena -- Bizarre beasts -- Local heroes and villains -- Personalized properties -- Roads less traveled -- Gateways to hell -- Haunted places, ghostly tales -- Cemetery safari -- Abandoned in America.
Summary:
Travel guide of sorts to an array of local legends, folklore, and secrets in the United States. Includes characters, roads, abandoned sites, and roadside attractions.
ISBN:
9780760750438
0760750432
Locations:
JBPC145 -- Coon Rapids Public Library (Coon Rapids)
RNPC397 -- Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library (Guthrie Center)
POSX851 -- Ballard Community High School (Huxley)
S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

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