WHERE ARE YOU?
You’ve probably seen a few of these signs on one road trip or another. But how many can you place? Some of the 12 American roadside signs here are familiar landmarks. Many date from the golden age of neon, roughly 1925 to 1965. But these old friends are not necessarily reliable narrators: The Rochester building, for example, is far from New York, and the Rancho Grande restaurant is about 800 miles north of the border. At the bottom, check your answers and speculate on what your score reveals. 1. Yes, we’re starting easy. There will be no sleepless nights over this sign.
A. Portland, Ore. B. Seattle C. Boston
4. This stop puts you roughly midway between Oklahoma City and Albuquerque. If you can eat one of this joint's 72-ounce steaks in 60 minutes, it's free.
A. Amarillo, Texas B. Dallas C. Tulsa, Okla.
7. Head north from here on Congress Avenue and you’ll hit the Texas Capitol.
A. Austin, Texas B. San Antonio C. Lubbock, Texas
10. Just east of here lies America’s first national park.
A. West Yellowstone, Mont. B. Mariposa, Calif. C. Bozeman, Mont.
2. The nearest river is the Animas. Also, U.S. Route 550, “The Million Dollar Highway,” passes nearby.
A. Abiquiu, N.M. B. Durango, Colo. C. Cleveland
5.It has the largest theater district in the U.S. outside New York.
A. Cleveland B. Boston C. Cincinnati
8. Short of breath? We’re about 7,000 feet above sea level.
A. Flagstaff, Ariz. B. Denver C. Mt. Shasta, Calif.
11.Look closely and you’ll see purple, green and gold beads on the parading ape’s arm.
A. New Orleans B. New York C. San Francisco
3. This is a breakfast favorite, especially among y’all who drawl. Also, the Natchez Trace Parkway ends a few hundred yards from here.
A. Little Rock, Ark. B. Nashville C. Asheville, N.C.
6. Yes, there are a lot of Union Stations in the U.S. But only this one has added a hotel, the Crawford, in the last decade.
A. Denver B. Chicago C. Salt Lake City
9. We’re on Halsted Street, and there’s a great lake nearby.
A. Chicago B. New York C. San Francisco
12. This is Route 66 signage in Woody Guthrie’s old state.
A. Oklahoma B. New Mexico C. Texas