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Ultimate Quirky Road Trip

Visiting the quirkiest place in each Lower 48 states

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Stan Wiebe
Community Contributor, All Fifty Club All Fifty Club
July 18, 2026
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All Fifty States Quirky Road Trip
All Fifty States Quirky Road Trip

Weird, Quirky, Kitschy, and Strange. For example, Quirky is “characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits.” And Kitschy: “Something considered to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, but often appreciated in an ironic or knowing way.” Therefore, I give you the Ultimate Quirky Road Trip! I hope you have as much fun reading this as I had while putting it together. Or taking trips to the various destinations!

If you don't drive the full route, the trip tells you about places in each state that may make it to your "must-see" list when visiting all 50 states.

A review of four publications about quirky attractions gave the "best" place to visit. If there were, for example, four different places, I used my favorite. Check out the link here:

And be sure to check out the All Fifty Club! It's for those who strive to visit more US states, and ultimately all 50! (Link here) Joining the club will give you information about others' experiences while traveling to All Fifty. While most visitors do it once, there are a few of us who love this type of travel, and we do it again. The most times visited all 50 is Nine Times!

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