Roadside Tapestries

Somewhere near, or possibly in, Murfreesboro, Arkansas, USA

Established by a travelling showman, Mack McClung, in 1967, Snake Farm was a roadside tourist attraction of snakes, reptiles, and other exotic animals, located off of Interstate 35 in New Braunfels, Texas. The operation would later be sold off, expanded, and renamed, remaining in operation to this very day.

A corner of London, where the light bounces off the white stucco and the sky is a cool blue, jacket weather, air that bites. A day of freedom, a day of walking and exploring, seeking out quiet streets, forgotten it seems, but the day is early. This work depicts a café on a street corner, a gentle game of shadow and light, seeped in blue and white. A perfect souvenir of London.

Summertime is a thirsty experience and getting homemade lemons made into lemonade is sure to quench that thirst. So find a roadside with a lemon business and get a drink with this cool design.

In 1929, Cañon City, Colorado authorized the construction of the Royal Gorge Bridge which took a crew of 80 hardy men to build in just seven months' time. Their story is one of American ingenuity, hard work, and solid engineering that resulted in a masterpiece that would last for generations to come. These men worked at daredevil heights beginning on June 5, 1929, completing the bridge in time for a dedication ceremony on December 8, 1929. At 955 feet above the river, the Royal Gorge Bridge held the record of the highest bridge in the world from 1929 to 2001. Today, the bridge is the centerpiece of Royal Gorge Bridge and Park, an amusement park with rides and attractions on both sides of the gorge that attracts visitors from around the worl

Noel Au Chateau, a year round Christmas shop located in Riviere du Loup, Quebec. Kitschy roadside tourist attraction.Who does not like Christmas year round? Rivière-du-Loup is a small city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. Copyright Robert Alsop images, #Noel #Christmas

1954 Ford F100 Red Truck on the road.

Walking east, across the river Hull, I enjoy the stillness of Sunday morning. The pavement already feels warm, a scent of tarmac and the brine of the Humber. Unfamiliar now, memories of childhood stirred as I remember the direction of the road. I pause outside a pub, and I decide I want to paint it, enjoying its solidity and nostalgia. There is a red lion over the door, red bricks and chalk boards, an invitation to enter and enjoy a cheerful evening. The work is full of colour, a perfect souvenir of Hull, a great gift.

Fresh from the orchard, delicious apples being sold at a roadside stand.

Flying Saucer Restaurant as a polaroid. This landmark drive-in located in Niagara Falls Ontario is a popular diner with tourist and locals. Part 3 of my digital art collection.

A walk across the river Hull took me to a road called Strawberry Street, a place of industry and urban landscapes, a place that was quiet, at this time of day even desolate. I remembered times long gone, half a century ago when this was the area where my father worked, in a factory surrounded by walls and wire, red brick and the scent of tar. Seagulls woop. Trucks rumble by in the distance, fresh from the ferry port. And I stop to admire the pub, closed now, its net curtains hiding the interior. It reminds me of Victorian times, of foggy nights and the ghostly sound of piano music perhaps. But maybe Strawberry Street is playing tricks on me. This work makes an ideal souvenir of Hull, a great gift, or a perfect collection starter.

I set off down Hessle Road, on a bright morning. I came across the Half Way, solid, Victorian, a pub with wide welcoming windows, with polychrome brickwork. In the foreground, a riot of colorful bushes, and above a soft sky. Seagulls swoop, mysterious calls, that legend holds are messages from another world. The work is filled with colour and satisfying detail. This work makes an ideal souvenir of Hull, a great gift, or a perfect collection starter.

A beautiful Hemerocallis flower, also known as Daylily ( Railroad Daylily, Roadside Daylily, Ditch Lily, Outhouse Lily, Tiger Lily, and Wash-house Lily (although it is not a true lily))

Established by a travelling showman, Mack McClung, in 1967, Snake Farm was a roadside tourist attraction of snakes, reptiles, and other exotic animals, located off of Interstate 35 in New Braunfels, Texas. The operation would later be sold off, expanded, and renamed, remaining in operation to this very day.

Do shops have souls? And what happens to the soul of a shop once its doors close for the last time? For a shop does not simply die, it lives on in the minds of those who once shopped there, who worked there, who created it, stocked it, cleaned it and loved it. A closed shop can provoke a fleeting sensation of grief, the end of an era, the end of a connection, a place once shared and now vanished. I saw this closed shop, and felt its energy, its soul, as decay began to wash out its once vibrant colour. I wanted it to live a little longer in paint, the lost ghostly shop of New Aquitania. The work is rich in color, in vibrancy and in detail. A perfect addition to any collection, a wonderful souvenir of France.

Places of Proustian memory, places that evoke. This corner of Edinburgh reminds me of times long gone, of early family visits, relatives and days of hot summer freedom, when pavements smelled of tar and toy shops and Scottish sweet shops beckoned and seduced, followed by buttery scones and fizzy orange. And at the heart stands a pub, scents of ale, and the occasional roar of crowds, its colours purple and gold. I wanted to repaint this scene. A lovely gift, a great addition to any collection.

Buying one of these advertising signs from this antique store is like buying a piece of history.

A graphic that captures the vintage vibe of a classic road trip, complete with iconic roadside attractions and retro typography.

A wire fence stretches across the orange sand desert with a clear, blue sky in Namibia, Africa.

African landscape of orange desert sand, distant sand hills and shadows in Namibia.

Pops 66 Soda by Debra Martz Travel along route 66 in Arcadia, Oklahoma and you will find this 66 foot tall soda structure weighing in at 4 tons. The stop includes over 600 varieties of soda displayed on a glass wall, restaurant, gas station and curio shop. Maybe some day I will pass by when the multi-colored neon structure is lit. ©Debra Martz, All Rights Reserved

Hessle Road in Hull by Andrew Reid Wildman

She won't bite!

Great idea for a franchise.

Brilliant orange sand hills with a single tree on the plain in Namibia, Africa.

A wire and batten fence, across the orange sand plain with purple distant hills in Namibia, Africa.

A dramatic sand hill and shadow with one tree on the orange sand plain in Namibia, Africa.

African landscape of gravel, sand plain with tussock, and orange sand hill with shadows, and a clear blue sky in Namibia.

The entrance to La Cita Mexican restaurant in Tucumcari New Mexico sits under a giant sombrero, one of many roadside artifacts to be found along The Mother Road. Contact me for customization.

One bare, black, branched acacia tree standing in the orange sand landscape with purple hills in Namibia. Africa.

Wall With Barbed Wire

Who likes antiques? From weathervanes to antique model trains, this shop seems to have it all. I discovered this antique shop in Quebec during a road trip. I was traveling through several small farming communities along the south shore of the St Lawrence River when I found this. It was full of antique metal art and porcelain sale signs. This included old petrol signs popular with collectors of garage art. Of course, I couldn't pass this scene up to make a collection of photos. What's your favourite sign from yesteryear in this collection? Would this look good as wall art for your office or home décor? Support my art. Add this to your favourites and share with your friends. Thanks for visiting my gallery. Image Copyright Rober...

Like shopping for antiques? From weathervanes to antique model trains, this shop seems to have it all. I discovered this antique shop in Quebec during a road trip. I was traveling through several small farming communities along the south shore of the St Lawrence River when I found this. It was full of antique metal art and porcelain sale signs. This included old petrol signs popular with collectors of garage art. Of course, I couldn't pass this scene up to make a collection of photos. What's your favourite sign from yesteryear in this collection? This is edited for a nostalgic look. Would this look good as wall art for your office or home décor? Support my art. Add this to your favourites and share with your friends. Thanks fo...

Vintage Continental Hyatt House Hotel West Hollywood colloquially known as the "Riot House" by its legendary Rock and Roll clientele

Get a taste for the 50s at the V8 Diner

A graphic that captures the vintage vibe of a classic road trip, complete with iconic roadside attractions and retro typography.