MOH chosen as one of America’s Kitschiest Roadside Attractions

It's official. American Express's Travel and Leisure Magazine has chosen the Museum of Hoaxes as one of America's Kitschiest Roadside Attractions. We're honored to be recognized in this way!

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Posted on Thu Sep 01, 2011



Comments

*snerk*

Well, it's not like you go out and TRY to convince them, right?
Posted by Robin Bobcat  on  Thu Sep 01, 2011  at  11:38 AM
Teheeheeheehee!!!!!! :-p
Posted by LaMa  on  Thu Sep 01, 2011  at  01:42 PM
This makes my heart so happy 😊

#5 is pretty cool
(Da Yoopers Tourist Trap: http://www.dayoopers.com/ )
I have been there a couple times (Have a great picture of me visiting Da two holer. Be aware that a Yooper is someone BORN in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (not someone who relocated there) and someone living under da (Mackinac) bridge is a troll. (Come visit me in my great state some time... I would gladly welcome company 😊
Posted by oppiejoe  on  Thu Sep 01, 2011  at  03:03 PM
I've only been to twenty on that list (twenty-one if you count the Museum of Hoaxes).

If we didn't already know from the way the Museum of Hoaxes was included, it's obvious this was written by someone who has never hit the road to visit places like these. There are a lot of attractions I would place higher on the list. Heck, there's at least one Stonehenge replica I would put higher than theirs.
Posted by George P Burdell  on  Thu Sep 01, 2011  at  06:18 PM
I wonder how many snarky emails you'll get Alex when people Google MoH and want to complain that they couldn't find it!
Posted by Nettie  on  Fri Sep 02, 2011  at  02:37 AM
I'm guessing the answer is "a lot", Nettie. 😉
That's some lazy journalism on the magazine's part!
Well done, Alex.
Posted by Boo  on  Sat Sep 03, 2011  at  04:39 AM
>>That's some lazy journalism on the magazine's part!

I have a suspicion that the magazine knew what they were doing. After all, they stuck the MOH at the very end of their list, as if ending on a slightly tongue-in-cheek note. And how could they not know?
Posted by The Curator  in  San Diego  on  Sat Sep 03, 2011  at  05:45 PM
The Unclaimed Baggage Center seems pretty obvious too.

http://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/aboutus.html

Posted by Fred in na gadda da vida  on  Sat Sep 03, 2011  at  09:52 PM
Fred - I'm not sure I understand the Unclaimed Baggage Center is very real and is prominent on the maps and tourist info for Scottsboro, AL.
Posted by CSMcDonald  on  Sun Sep 04, 2011  at  04:36 PM
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