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Original sign for The Inn at Afton
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Roanoke Star reflected on wet wood [01]
![Roanoke Star reflected on wet wood [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101711-b05c4d9d-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star reflected on wet wood [01] (3635 visits) Reflection of the Roanoke Star on the surface of the M. Carl Andrews Overlook after a rainstorm.
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Roanoke Star reflected on wet wood [02]
![Roanoke Star reflected on wet wood [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101713-9776c6fd-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star reflected on wet wood [02] (3911 visits) Reflection of the Roanoke Star on the surface of the M. Carl Andrews Overlook after a rainstorm.
Be...")
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The Roanoke Star in red, white, and blue
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Roanoke Star on a foggy night [02]
![Roanoke Star on a foggy night [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101714-2c48f246-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star on a foggy night [02] (3971 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed from behind on a foggy and rainy night.
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Close-up of the Roanoke Star on a foggy night [01]
![Close-up of the Roanoke Star on a foggy night [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101716-7b50437c-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Close-up of the Roanoke Star on a foggy night [01] (3834 visits) The Roanoke Star, lit in red, white, and blue on the night of January 2, 2003.
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Close-up of the Roanoke Star on a foggy night [02]
![Close-up of the Roanoke Star on a foggy night [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101717-21f9b271-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Close-up of the Roanoke Star on a foggy night [02] (3981 visits) The Roanoke Star, lit in red, white, and blue on the night of January 2, 2003.
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Roanoke Star on a foggy night [01]
![Roanoke Star on a foggy night [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101718-97bff988-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star on a foggy night [01] (4046 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed from behind on a foggy and rainy night.
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Reflection of the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt [02]
![Reflection of the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101719-a0a4bf6a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Reflection of the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt [02] (4197 visits) Reflection of light from the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt on a rainy and foggy night.
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Reflection of the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt [01]
![Reflection of the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101721-49644c17-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Reflection of the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt [01] (3694 visits) Reflection of light from the Roanoke Star on wet asphalt on a rainy and foggy night.
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Center of the Roanoke Star
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The Roanoke Star, in daylight [01]
![The Roanoke Star, in daylight [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101740-e3435a67-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star, in daylight [01] (3031 visits) The Roanoke Star, in daylight on the afternoon of January 7, 2003.
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The Roanoke Star, in daylight [02]
![The Roanoke Star, in daylight [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714101744-7fdaf42e-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star, in daylight [02] (3038 visits) The Roanoke Star, in daylight on the afternoon of January 7, 2003.
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Overlook sign
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No parking sign on Gathright Dam [01]
![No parking sign on Gathright Dam [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714102141-459f947d-cu_s9999x250.jpg "No parking sign on Gathright Dam [01] (2227 visits) "No parking" sign on the road over Gathright Dam. Parking is prohibited on the dam itself...")
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Skyline Parkway Motel [02]
![Skyline Parkway Motel [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714102333-b8b24840-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Skyline Parkway Motel [02] (2794 visits) Front facade of the main building of the Skyline Parkway Motel, a motel built in 1962 and closed in ...")
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Sign for Howard Johnson's Restaurant
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Skyline Parkway Motel [01]
![Skyline Parkway Motel [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714102335-08f13aca-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Skyline Parkway Motel [01] (3243 visits) Front facade of the main building of the Skyline Parkway Motel, a motel built in 1962 and closed in ...")
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"WEL COME" at Afton Howard Johnson's
!["WEL COME" at Afton Howard Johnson's](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714102336-928d6c49-cu_s9999x250.jpg "\"WEL COME\" at Afton Howard Johnson's (9065 visits) Message sign for the Howard Johnson's restaurant on Afton Mountain in Virginia, still saying "W...")
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Afton Overlook sign
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"Nick and Adam"
!["Nick and Adam"](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714171045-38680696-cu_s9999x250.jpg "\"Nick and Adam\" (2753 visits) "Nick and Adam" message on a sign in front of the burned out former Skyline Parkway Motel ...")
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Roanoke Star in early evening [03]
![Roanoke Star in early evening [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714234621-9f09c443-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in early evening [03] (3717 visits) The Roanoke Star in the early evening on April 7, 2005.
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The Roanoke Star, in daylight [03]
![The Roanoke Star, in daylight [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/14/20240714234622-7221e44c-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star, in daylight [03] (2156 visits) The Roanoke Star in daytime, April 14, 2005.
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View, House Mountain
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Sign at Otter Lake
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View, Purgatory Mountain
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Sign marking Buena Vista
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Roanoke Star following Virginia Tech shooting [01]
![Roanoke Star following Virginia Tech shooting [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/15/20240715204520-0e40e276-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star following Virginia Tech shooting [01] (2265 visits) The Roanoke Star on April 22, 2007, its first night after being changed to all-white in honor of tho...")
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Roanoke Star following Virginia Tech shooting [02]
![Roanoke Star following Virginia Tech shooting [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/15/20240715204522-130687de-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star following Virginia Tech shooting [02] (2402 visits) The Roanoke Star on April 22, 2007, its first night after being changed to all-white in honor of tho...")
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The Inn at Afton [02]
![The Inn at Afton [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716231607-87b5d482-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton [02] (2292 visits) The Inn at Afton, formerly a Holiday Inn, the only business still operating in this area.
More at T...")
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The Inn at Afton [01]
![The Inn at Afton [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716231610-8dc28df9-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton [01] (3118 visits) Sign for The Inn at Afton, formerly a Holiday Inn, the only business still operating in this area. ...")
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Afton Mountain Convenience Store [04]
![Afton Mountain Convenience Store [04]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716231743-10d2742a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Afton Mountain Convenience Store [04] (4496 visits) Gas price sign for the now-defunct Afton Mountain Convenience Store, which formerly contained a gas ...")
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Skyline Parkway Motel message sign
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Howard Johnson's on Afton Mountain [03]
![Howard Johnson's on Afton Mountain [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716231808-a2be3985-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Howard Johnson's on Afton Mountain [03] (12425 visits) Message sign for the now-defunct Howard Johnson's restaurant on Afton Mountain in Virginia. The Aft...")
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Howard Johnson's on Afton Mountain [01]
![Howard Johnson's on Afton Mountain [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716231818-82bc5da0-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Howard Johnson's on Afton Mountain [01] (9761 visits) Sign frame for the now-defunct Howard Johnson's restaurant on Afton Mountain in Virginia. The Afton...")
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Posted No Trespassing in window of abandoned motel
![Posted No Trespassing in window of abandoned motel](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/16/20240716231848-ecc9126c-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Posted No Trespassing in window of abandoned motel (2540 visits) "Posted No Trespassing" sign in the window of a guest building at the former Skyline Parkw...")
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Directional sign near Humpback Rock overlook
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"WELCOME" lettering on former Howard Johnson's sign
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"WELCOME" sign at former Howard Johnson's restaurant [01]
!["WELCOME" sign at former Howard Johnson's restaurant [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161711-5ff465fe-cu_s9999x250.jpg "\"WELCOME\" sign at former Howard Johnson's restaurant [01] (2078 visits) "WELCOME" sign at the former Howard Johnson's restaurant on Afton Mountain in Augusta Coun...")
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"WELCOME" sign at former Howard Johnson's restaurant [02]
!["WELCOME" sign at former Howard Johnson's restaurant [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161715-bdb45855-cu_s9999x250.jpg "\"WELCOME\" sign at former Howard Johnson's restaurant [02] (2225 visits) "WELCOME" sign at the former Howard Johnson's restaurant on Afton Mountain in Augusta Coun...")
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Roanoke Star in late afternoon [01]
![Roanoke Star in late afternoon [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717174347-cd231bce-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in late afternoon [01] (3258 visits) The Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain in late afternoon, already lit up for the evening.
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Roanoke Star in late afternoon [02]
![Roanoke Star in late afternoon [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717174350-7973dee3-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in late afternoon [02] (3379 visits) The Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain in late afternoon, already lit up for the evening.
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Roanoke Star in late afternoon [03]
![Roanoke Star in late afternoon [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717174352-0d471422-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in late afternoon [03] (3392 visits) The Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain in late afternoon, already lit up for the evening.
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Roanoke Star in late afternoon [04]
![Roanoke Star in late afternoon [04]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717174356-4dad7186-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in late afternoon [04] (3368 visits) The Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain in late afternoon, already lit up for the evening.
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Roanoke Star in late afternoon [05]
![Roanoke Star in late afternoon [05]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717174359-566ae553-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in late afternoon [05] (3410 visits) The Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain in late afternoon, already lit up for the evening.
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Roanoke Star in late afternoon [06]
![Roanoke Star in late afternoon [06]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717174401-3d2affe9-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Roanoke Star in late afternoon [06] (7818 visits) The Roanoke Star on Mill Mountain in late afternoon, already lit up for the evening.
Ben Schumin is...")
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Howard Johnson's "WELCOME" sign
![Howard Johnson's "WELCOME" sign](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717224232-b976704a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Howard Johnson's \"WELCOME\" sign (2672 visits) "WELCOME" sign at the abandoned Howard Johnson's restaurant on Afton Mountain.
Ben Schumi...")
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Sign for Otter Lake
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The Quarry Overlook [01]
![The Quarry Overlook [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717232310-42f3b6f0-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Quarry Overlook [01] (2392 visits) The Quarry Overlook, at milepost 101 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Botetourt County, Virginia.
Ben S...")
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The Roanoke Star [01]
![The Roanoke Star [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717232323-3abdab6e-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star [01] (2528 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed in daylight on a mostly cloudy day.
Ben Schumin is a professional photogra...")
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The Roanoke Star [02]
![The Roanoke Star [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717232326-b34d321f-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star [02] (2495 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed in daylight on a mostly cloudy day.
Ben Schumin is a professional photogra...")
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The Roanoke Star [03]
![The Roanoke Star [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717232329-c6f0486e-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star [03] (2361 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed in daylight on a mostly cloudy day.
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Rice Mountain overlook
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Sign for The Inn at Afton [01]
![Sign for The Inn at Afton [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/18/20240718222848-077f9d3e-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign for The Inn at Afton [01] (3364 visits) Sign for The Inn at Afton. This is the original sign frame from when this property was a Holiday In...")
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Sign for The Inn at Afton [03]
![Sign for The Inn at Afton [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/18/20240718222851-7eca0e26-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign for The Inn at Afton [03] (3302 visits) Sign for The Inn at Afton. This is the original sign frame from when this property was a Holiday In...")
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Sign for The Inn at Afton [02]
![Sign for The Inn at Afton [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/18/20240718222859-c624a23c-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign for The Inn at Afton [02] (3287 visits) Sign for The Inn at Afton. This is the original sign frame from when this property was a Holiday In...")
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Sign for The Inn at Afton [04]
![Sign for The Inn at Afton [04]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/18/20240718222906-1840e69e-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign for The Inn at Afton [04] (2593 visits) Sign for The Inn at Afton. This is the original sign frame from when this property was a Holiday In...")
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The Roanoke Star, 2018
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The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [01]
![The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719120633-24efa0d6-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [01] (2039 visits) Aerial view of The Inn at Afton, a former 1960s-era Holiday Inn that had gone independent in the lat...")
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The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [02]
![The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719120642-cc77a094-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [02] (2556 visits) Aerial view of The Inn at Afton, a former 1960s-era Holiday Inn that had gone independent in the lat...")
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The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [03]
![The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719120647-d0f91240-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [03] (2375 visits) Aerial view of The Inn at Afton, a former 1960s-era Holiday Inn that had gone independent in the lat...")
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The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [04]
![The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [04]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719120652-d7ef0b65-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [04] (2998 visits) Aerial view of The Inn at Afton, a former 1960s-era Holiday Inn that had gone independent in the lat...")
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The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [05]
![The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [05]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719120656-d9775568-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [05] (1900 visits) Aerial view of The Inn at Afton, a former 1960s-era Holiday Inn that had gone independent in the lat...")
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The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [06]
![The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [06]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719120701-60d20afa-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Inn at Afton, October 2020 [06] (1899 visits) Aerial view of The Inn at Afton, a former 1960s-era Holiday Inn that had gone independent in the lat...")
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"Littering is illegal" sign [01]
!["Littering is illegal" sign [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719124007-1b4f030c-cu_s9999x250.jpg "\"Littering is illegal\" sign [01] (1798 visits) Sign on US Route 11 in Weyers Cave, Virginia reminding drivers that littering is illegal. I've alwa...")
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Woomy looks at The Inn at Afton
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Willow Oak Plaza
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The Roanoke Star from above [02]
![The Roanoke Star from above [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719212621-7250da95-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star from above [02] (1538 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed from above.
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The Roanoke Star from above [01]
![The Roanoke Star from above [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/19/20240719212936-4d7d9728-cu_s9999x250.jpg "The Roanoke Star from above [01] (1502 visits) The Roanoke Star, viewed from above.
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Walmart in Covington, Virginia [02]
![Walmart in Covington, Virginia [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720021510-d3497428-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Walmart in Covington, Virginia [02] (5290 visits) Mural depicting the Walmart Supercenter in Covington, Virginia, painted above an entrance to the bac...")
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Sign for Pinehurst Motel [03]
![Sign for Pinehurst Motel [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720021515-9d3cd5c8-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign for Pinehurst Motel [03] (1193 visits) Vintage neon sign for the Pinehurst Motel, a vintage lodging establishment in Covington, Virginia.
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Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [03]
![Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720093939-e9041290-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [03] (2828 visits) Sign along US 250 at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties in Virginia. The sign is of t...")
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Historical marker for Highland County on US 250
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Historical marker for Augusta County on US 250
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Confederate Breastworks sign
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Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [02]
![Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720094001-d7689782-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [02] (2745 visits) Sign along US 250 at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties in Virginia. The sign is stan...")
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Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [01]
![Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720094015-efe93712-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sign at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties [01] (2889 visits) Sign along US 250 at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties in Virginia. The sign is stan...")
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"Littering is illegal" sign [02]
!["Littering is illegal" sign [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720094020-cdd34053-cu_s9999x250.jpg "\"Littering is illegal\" sign [02] (3136 visits) Sign along US 250 at the border between Augusta and Highland Counties in Virginia, reminding drivers...")
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Staunton Reservoir and Dam [01]
![Staunton Reservoir and Dam [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720094031-383bc35b-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Staunton Reservoir and Dam [01] (7695 visits) Sign in the George Washington National Forest describing Staunton Reservoir and Staunton Dam.
The s...")
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Staunton Reservoir and Dam [09]
![Staunton Reservoir and Dam [09]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/20/20240720094407-f75c922a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Staunton Reservoir and Dam [09] (1660 visits) Buoy in the Staunton Reservoir, warning of the presence of a dam. Staunton Reservoir is a manmade l...")