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- American Falls, Idaho - Cricket Slick, Metal Grasshopper Although I haven't been to Idaho recently, I have fond memories of the giant welded metal grasshopper high on a hill beside I-86 near American Falls. I recall reading a newspaper story about the insect's creator, who was, if I remember correctly, inspired by the biblical locust story and by the occasional plagues of Mormon crickets in Idaho.
The real crickets are large, soft-bodied eating machines up to four inches in length. They sometimes arrive in swarms so great that automobile accidents have been attributed to slicks of squashed crickets on the highway. One such cricket slick occurred in the early 90's near Malad City, in southeastern Idaho. [Kathy Isabell, 03/12/2000]
- Arco, Idaho - World's First Nuclear Power Plant - Tour
A desolate region is proud of husbanding over 50 nuclear reactors, including the first nuclear power plant. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
World's First Nuclear Power Plant - Tour:
Address: US Hwy 26/20, Arco, ID [Show Map]
Directions: Idaho National Environmental and Engineering Laboratory. 16 miles south of town, Rt. 26 for 6-8 miles.
Admission: Free. 
Arco, Idaho - Devil Boat - Submarine In The Desert On Hwy 20/26 in Arco, ID is the conning tower of the fast-attack nuclear submarine USS Hawkbill (SSN-666), aka "The Devil Boat." A local told me that "The Submarine In The Desert" was installed in July 2003 to show their support of the armed forces and because of the town's long association with the Navy and the nuclear fleet. [Mike Weeks, 04/08/2005][RA: Is it a sign of the End Times when submarines start surfacing in Idaho? Another landlocked Naval vessel is in South Dakota.]Devil Boat - Submarine In The Desert:
Address: 400 S. Front St., Arco, ID [Show Map]
Directions: On the south end of town, on the north side of US 20/26, at the corner of Hiway Drive. Across the road from a Shell station.
Admission: Free.- Arco, Idaho - Craters of the Moon
Stop at this unusual geologic region and pretend to walk on the Moon, only with not-as-much-fun Earth gravity. Roadsideamerica.com Report...
Craters of the Moon:
Address: Highway 20, Arco, ID [Show Map]
Directions: Craters of the Moon National Monument. 18 mi W of Arco on Highway 20/26/93.
Admission: Per vehicle.
Hours: Daily Visitor Center 8 am-4:30 pm, Memorial Day-Sept 8 am- 6 pm. (Call to verify)
Phone: 208-527-1300 
Ashton, Idaho - Frostop Root Beer Mug I took this picture while on vacation... Liked the sign. It's the largest root beer sign I had ever seen. [Bill Bentley, 01/25/2007][RA: Okay, but it's not a water tower or a public pool...]Frostop Root Beer Mug:
Address: 26 N. US Hwy 20, Ashton, ID [Show Map]
Directions: Atop a pole outside of the Frostop Drive-In. On the west edge of town, on the northwest corner of US 20 and Main St.
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