Each of the provided postcards describe goofy roadside attractions, documented at RoadsideAmerica.com. In the order they are described, here are each of the attractions:
Attraction | Location |
---|---|
Cadillac Ranch | Amarillo, TX |
Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History | Bardstown, KY |
Carhenge | Alliance, NE |
Evel Kneivel Museum | Topeka, KS |
Prahbupada’s Palace of Gold | New Vrindaban, WV |
Cody Dug Up Gun Museum | Cody, WY |
Dungeons and Dragons Park (Castle Park) | Carbondale, IL |
Grave of the Confederate Camel | Vicksburg, MS |
International Church of Cannabis | Denver, CO |
The Gum Wall | Seattle, WA |
Beer Can House | Houston, TX |
Toilet Neptune | Guerneville, CA |
Cathedral of Junk | Austin, TX |
Elvis Fight Site Mini-Monument | Madison, WI |
Trees of Mystery | Klamath, CA |
Abstract Monument to Fluoridation | Grand Rapids, MI |
The Mob Museum | Las Vegas, NV |
Sistine Chapel in Spray Paint | Waterloo, IA |
Each of Terry’s friends only wrote two postcards. Solvers must group the postcards by author:
Friend | Location 1 | Location 2 |
---|---|---|
Sammie | Trees of Mystery | Toilet Neptune |
Jack | Cody Dug Up Gun Museum | The Gum Wall |
Ryan | The Mob Museum | Church of Cannabis |
Louise | Carhenge | Evel Kneivel Museum |
Veronica | Cathedral of Junk | Cadillac Ranch |
Susan | Beer Can House | Grave of the Confederate Camel |
Tim | Elvis Fight Site Mini-Monument | D & D Park |
Sarah | Sistine Chapel in Spray Paint | Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History |
Gregory | Abstract Monument to Fluoridation | Prahbupada’s Palace of Gold |
For each pair, a line drawn between the two attractions crosses only one letter:
Friend | Letter |
---|---|
Sammie | E |
Jack | X |
Ryan | C |
Louise | U |
Veronica | R |
Susan | S |
Tim | I |
Sarah | O |
Gregory | N |
Reading the crossed letters in order from west-to-east yields the
answer, EXCURSION
.