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| ''[[The End of the Road: Vanishing Highway Architecture in America]]'' (1981) by [[John Margolies]] documents [[unusual]] [[Roadside attraction |roadside architecture]] and [[novelty architecture]] from across the [[Interstate Highway System |U.S.]] including [[motel]]s, [[Filling station|gas station]]s, [[drive-in]]s, [[Café |cafe]]s, [[diner]]s, [[Traffic sign|sign]]s and [[billboard]]s. | ''[[The End of the Road: Vanishing Highway Architecture in America]]'' (1981) by [[John Margolies]] documents [[unusual]] [[Roadside attraction |roadside architecture]] and [[novelty architecture]] from across the [[Interstate Highway System |U.S.]] including [[motel]]s, [[Filling station|gas station]]s, [[drive-in]]s, [[Café |cafe]]s, [[diner]]s, [[Traffic sign|sign]]s and [[billboard]]s. | ||
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| + | "And there goes the Challenger, being chased by the blue, blue meanies on wheels. The vicious traffic squad cars are after our lone driver, the last [[American hero]], the electric centaur, the, the [[demi-god]], the super driver of the golden west! Two nasty [[Nazi]] cars are close behind the beautiful lone driver. The police numbers are gettin' closer, closer, closer to our soul hero, in his soul mobile, yeah baby! They about to strike. They gonna get him. Smash him. Rape... the last beautiful free soul on this planet."--DJ Super Soul in the film ''[[Vanishing Point (1971 film)|Vanishing Point]]'' (1971) | ||
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| + | "Until ''[[Mad Max 2|The Road Warrior]]'' (1982) and ''[[The Hitcher (1986 film)|The Hitcher]]'' (1985), ''[[Duel (1971 film) |Duel]]'' is probably the best "[[road movie|road]]" chase movie ever made." --''[[Horror Films of the 1970s]]'' (2007) by John Kenneth Muir | ||
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| A '''road''' is a [[thoroughfare]], route, or way on land between two [[Location (geography)|places]], which typically has been [[Pavement (material)|paved]] or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or [[motor vehicle]]. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, [[roadway]]s ([[British English]]: carriageways) each with one or more [[lane]]s and also any associated [[sidewalk]]s (British English: pavement) and [[road verge]]s. Roads that are available for use by the public may be referred to as public roads or [[highways]]. | A '''road''' is a [[thoroughfare]], route, or way on land between two [[Location (geography)|places]], which typically has been [[Pavement (material)|paved]] or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or [[motor vehicle]]. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, [[roadway]]s ([[British English]]: carriageways) each with one or more [[lane]]s and also any associated [[sidewalk]]s (British English: pavement) and [[road verge]]s. Roads that are available for use by the public may be referred to as public roads or [[highways]]. | ||
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The End of the Road: Vanishing Highway Architecture in America (1981) by John Margolies documents unusual roadside architecture and novelty architecture from across the U.S. including motels, gas stations, drive-ins, cafes, diners, signs and billboards. "And there goes the Challenger, being chased by the blue, blue meanies on wheels. The vicious traffic squad cars are after our lone driver, the last American hero, the electric centaur, the, the demi-god, the super driver of the golden west! Two nasty Nazi cars are close behind the beautiful lone driver. The police numbers are gettin' closer, closer, closer to our soul hero, in his soul mobile, yeah baby! They about to strike. They gonna get him. Smash him. Rape... the last beautiful free soul on this planet."--DJ Super Soul in the film Vanishing Point (1971) "Until The Road Warrior (1982) and The Hitcher (1985), Duel is probably the best "road" chase movie ever made." --Horror Films of the 1970s (2007) by John Kenneth Muir |
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A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways (British English: carriageways) each with one or more lanes and also any associated sidewalks (British English: pavement) and road verges. Roads that are available for use by the public may be referred to as public roads or highways.
See also
Namesakes
- On the Road, 1951, a novel by Jack Kerouac
- Road movie
- Road trip
- Roadside attraction
- The Road to Hell, 1900, a drawing by Alfred Kubin
- All roads lead to Rome
- The road to hell is paved with good intentions
- The road up and the road down are the same thing
- Middle of the road
- "Cross Road Blues", 1936, a song by blues singer Robert Johnson
- World's Most Dangerous Roads
