2026 Grand Tour General Discussion

[Lapchik]

(04-11-2026 05:11 PM)Lapchik Wrote:  Can we use "gone but not forgotten" places on Roadside America if obvious and unique parts of the attraction still exist?

Example: the International Banana Museum in Mecca, CA. The museum is closed, but the building and statue out front is still there. Although it's at the bottom of the page in the "gone but not forgotten" section, it is still featured on the website.
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/5717
33.528370, -115.943152

In an attempt to justify allowing the above example as a qualifying location, I present the following example below:
Chokio, MN, Ruins of Frank Schott's Stone Barn
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/51602
45.495779, -96.240989

Equally "gone" as far as functional buildings or attractions go, yet this location is in the active list on Roadside America.

(04-15-2026 07:14 PM)Yzr Wrote:  Thanks for this and the email. If the structure/building is still there, and it is listed on this webpage, it is all good. Technically, it isn't "gone". It would appear to me to be "closed and not forgotten".

Steven

Ok, thanks for the update. Salton Sea is a long way from home in Minnesota, but I will be driving right by it regardless of points value. It's 1381 miles in a straight line, and 1813 miles by shortest road route. I think that might be a record for farthest GT from an entrant's home. Only 32 days left before I start on that ride. Just got tires and a new chain thrown on this week.