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In this age of homogenized subdivi­s­ions and strip malls, rarely does a new structure induce a double­-take. But things weren't always like that, especially on the American Roadside. The name of the game, of course, has always been catching the tourist's eye and, in many cases, bewildering the tourist's mind.

To be sure, many Americans never wanted that cozy little house on Main Street with the white picket fence. These mavericks wanted something entirely different -- a home that doubled as an affirmation of their individuality.

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