Hidden history and overlooked stories from the roads outside the window.
How roadside rivalry, tourism, and one trapped explorer turned Sand Cave into a national obsession
Floyd Collins entered Sand Cave looking for the discovery that could win Kentucky’s brutal Cave Wars. Instead, he became trapped underground—and the center of…
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A Mystery Airship in the Ouachita Hills
In 1897, two Garland County lawmen said they found a cigar-shaped airship on the ground in the hills northwest of Hot Springs — complete…
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How a shopping mall, an interstate, and a $472 fix created one of Kentucky’s most recognizable roadside landmarks
If you’ve spent much time traveling Interstate 71 or Interstate 75 through Northern Kentucky, there’s a good chance you already know the tower. Bright…
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Politics, Pistols, and a Feud That Turned Fatal
West of Morrilton, U.S. 64 crosses a quiet stream called Point Remove Creek. In 1827, near its historic mouth on the Arkansas River, 2…
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Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky — May 14, 1988
A roadside sign on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky, marks one of the deadliest impaired-driving crashes in American history. In Episode 1, we look…
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A highway can look completely ordinary until you know what happened there. In this short introduction to *What’s Outside the Window?*, Ric Wayland explains…
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