Relaxing in retirement on concrete blocks, this Ohio River tugboat sits roadside near the Cave-In-Rock Ferry landing. A bright orange life ring hangs optimistically by the door, ready for a rescue mission that will never come. In this region full of ghost stories and river legends, I had to take a shot at trying to find something on the name. I tried to find a river myth or old timer story about the origins. Maybe even a connection to Mark Twain's Jim Smiley, but tugboats on

This general store began in 1880 under another name during the days when Granville was a thriving riverboat town. It changed hands and names many times until Thomas Benjamin Sutton acquired it in 1925 and ran it for 45 years. In addition to selling food and dry goods, Sutton also ran a barbershop, pharmacy and fix it shop out of the store. After being closed for many years, it was finally renovated and reopened in 2001. Today the store is a gift shop, restaurant, museum and m

This bubble gum pink vintage Massey Ferguson tractor sits in front of The Pink Tractor boutique at Patti's 1880 Settlement. The tractor started life working on the property until it received a full Barbie makeover and retired to this spot. If you happen to be in the area, stop by and get a selfie with this farm machinery diva. It's located on JH O'Bryan Avenue in Grand Rivers, KY

This hotel began as the Barstow Auto Court back in 1922. The name change and addition of the, still working, neon sign happened sometime...

This peculiar little building was built in the 1920's and used as a state welcome center. The same building design was also used on...

The old Stout Texaco from the 1950's has been restored to a postcard-perfect snapshot of mid-century Americana. The whitewashed walls...

This big A framed building with the tall Googie style sign stands out on a fairly bare stretch of road. The Ranchero Gift Shop began as a...

Couldn't pass up an opportunity to stop at the iconic Hackberry General Store. It opened in 1934 with a Conoco gas station that ran until...

I'm not sure what brand gas station this was, but it was built in 1945 and after sitting vacant for some time, it was opened as a gift...

On the west side of the Grand Canyon Caverns complex is a 1960's Chevron service station. The building has the vintage chevron shaped...

If the name doesn't spark your curiosity enough, all of the retro art structures around and on the building should. Looking back at all...

This restaurant opened in 1952 and is now closed. However, the new occupants of the building have left this fantastic neon sign and added...

Slow down to take it all in. There is a lot going on here. The picture doesn't do the color justice. It is a bright sky blue color. There...

I love it when old buildings are repurposed with a nod to their original purpose! This was once a Texaco station in the 1950's and is...

Another Cars movie inspiration, right down the road from Joe & Aggies Cafe, is the iconic Wigwam Motel. This motel was, of course, the...

Opened on Route 66 in January 1955, the building and faded sign still stand. I wish I would have gotten the 1940's vintage chevy truck that sits beside the building in my photo. You can see the truck and building on Route 66 in Bluewater, NM

This old ford sits in front of the Route 66 Auto Museum where you can see more than 30 antique cars and trucks from the Route 66 heydays....

The Coronado Court Motel opened in the 1930's and had a cool neon sign. Sadly, it was replaced by the Trading Post sign in the 1970's...

Next door to the Brownlee Texaco Station, sits the diner that was added by the Brownlee's in 1952. It was built to resemble the art deco...

Glenrio sits on the stateline between Texas and New Mexico. Once a thriving town, it was the closest thing we saw to an actual ghost town...