BILTMORE MOTEL, Sioux City IA
   
   

Smallest sign permitted by law, I think. The Biltmore – a venerable name in hotels – still exists in Sioux City, at least according to some websites that look like they went up in 1995. So maybe not.

“Sound proofed. Carpeted. Accoustical Ceiling.” Were they angling for mobsters who needed a tub for sawing up a stoolie? Was the Institute For Dropping Bowling Balls On Cement Blocks right next door?