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TTP celebrates the goofy pictures we pose for when we let our guard down as tourists – because photos of sunsets and statues can get pretty damn boring.
We love to connect with fellow travelers who don't take themselves too seriously -- and especially seek contributions from childhood vacation albums!
SUBMITTED BY: Peter Koziell LOCATION: Louisville, Kentucky (2018) At the Louisville Visitor Center, you can rub shoulders with Kentucky Fried Chicken frontman Colonel Sanders and tell him your innermost feelings. Whatever it takes to learn KFC’s 11 secret herbs and spices. (Peter Koziell is a photojournalist, documentary filmmaker, antique car enthusiast and co-founder of […]
SUBMITTED BY: David Meerman Scott LOCATION: Moscow, Russia (2015) Sometimes you just can’t resist the obvious! (David Meerman Scott, author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR, is widely regarded as a Social Media Pharaoh)
SUBMITTED BY: Ari G. LOCATION: Seaside Heights, New Jersey (2012) When Curly Fries, Fried Pickles or Salt Water Taffy won’t do… there’s a snack for every kind of customer strolling the Jersey boardwalks. (Ari G. is a New Hampshire fifth grader who recently won the Sphinx Rodeo).
SUBMITTED BY: Noelle Boc LOCATION: Rumney, NH (2012) At Plain Jane’s Diner, James Dean is just waiting to be swept off his feet by the right woman. And given that he weighs about 9 ounces, it’s not a tough task. (Noelle Boc, a.k.a. “The Kissing Librarian,” most recently locked lips with a Giant Fish.)
Tweet SUBMITTED BY: Adriana Perez LOCATION: Wall, South Dakota (2011) Anyone who’s ventured on a cross-country trip to find themselves, has likely found at least a hokey billboard teasing Wall Drug. The tourist mecca is about 75 miles from Mount Rushmore, but it hypes itself as a coming attraction from hundreds of miles away. Some […]
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Mills LOCATION: Baltimore, Maryland (2008) Susan says she’s channeling Alice Cooper and Wayne Campbell (aka Mike Myers) from “Wayne’s World.” Looks like from the classy finger posturing, she’s also channeling Lady Gaga.
SUBMITTED BY: Wendy and David LOCATION: Cancun, Mexico (mid-1990s) If a Mexican restaurant in the United States ever tried to set up this photo booth, they’d be suffocated by protestors railing about ethnic stereotypes and/or illegal immigration policies. In Mexico, however, anything goes. After a few tequilas, the Gringos will dress up in any costumes […]
