CIVIC MUSICAL ROAD - LANCASTER, CALIFORNIA

Originally created for a Honda commercial in September 2008, the Civic Musical Road consists of strategically placed grooves that, when driven over produce the musical notes to the finale of the William Tell Overture. Located in Lancaster, California, the original road was constructed on Avenue K, but city officials paved over it 18 days later due to noise complaints from the nearby neighbors. The road was rebuilt on Avenue G in October 2008 and remains there to this day. The new location is two miles away from any residential areas, therefore presenting less problems for the locals. Visitors who wish to hear the musical piece must stay in the far-left land of the three-lane road. It is said that driving at 55 miles per hour provides the optimal sound quality. NOTE: Your humble blogger is a big fan of the Grand Tour on Amazon Prime (video below).

STATES WITH THE MOST BILLBOARDS

The federal government tracks the number of billboards through each state as part of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. There are four states; Hawaii, Alaska, Maine and Vermont that have banned billboards.

STATES WITH THE MOST BILLBOARDS
STATE	NUMBER OF BILLBOARDS
Florida	11,109
Georgia	9,871
California	8,700
New Jersey	8,500
Missouri	2,100

FIRST "SCENTED" BILLBOARD

The first "scented billboard", an outdoor sign emitting the odors of black pepper and charcoal to suggest a grilled steak, was erected on NC 150 near Mooresville, North Carolina by the Bloom grocery chain. The sign depicted a giant cube of beef being pierced by a large fork that extended to the ground. The scents were emitted between 7–10 am and 4–7 pm from May 28, 2010 through June 18, 2010.