Superlatives USA: The Largest, Smallest, Longest, Shortest, and Wackiest Sites in America

Laurie Notaro, author of Autobiography of a Fat Bride and Idiot Girls Action Adventure Club
"Don't even get in your car without this book."

Zoe Trope, author of Please Don’t Kill the Freshman
"I've never read a travel guide like this before!"

Budget Living Magazine, February/ March 2005
"Prepare to feast your eyes on the smorgasbord of over-the-top attractions that constitute Melissa Jones' 'Superlatives USA.'"

Book Description
Melissa Jones traveled around the country to find the places that give America its personality – the largest, smallest, longest, shortest, and wackiest sites in America and compiled these sites in the quirky travel guide "Superlatives USA: The Largest, Smallest, Longest, Shortest, and Wackiest Sites in America." The nation’s sunniest spot, oldest baseball stadium, largest hairball, biggest snowman — the list of American superlatives is long, and Melissa has found many of them. "Superlatives USA" provides a wealth of information and humorous stories about the sites and the curators who watch over them for more than 100 of America’s superlatives like: the biggest T-Rex skeleton in Chicago and the largest door in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The book is organized by state, making it easy to pinpoint locations on a drive, like seeing the country’s smallest church on your way to Disneyland. Also included are photos, directions to the sites, and information on fees and hours. "Superlatives USA" is a great travel guide for family summer road trips, student road trips, and for anyone who wants a fun, out-of-the-ordinary vacation. Other sites in the book include: - Largest Collection of Giant Peanuts - Largest Meteor Impact Crater - Most Active Volcano - Oldest Continually Operating State House - Longest Candy Counter - Deepest Lake - Oldest Still-Operating Drive-In Theater

About the Author
Melissa Jones has been a professional writer for seven years. She has worked as a staff writer for The Arizona Republic and The Oregonian. Melissa enjoys traveling the country to find the smallest, largest, shortest, tallest, and wackiest sites she can. She lives in Portland, Oregon.


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The biggest tricycle, sunniest city, fastest glacier, most secure prison, biggest ball of twine, largest door, smallest church---this fun and informative guide tells you where to find it all and more.


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