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Chandler, Oklahoma
Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum
Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.
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Knoxville, Tennessee
Airplane Filling Station
Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.
Permanently Closed
Louisa, Kentucky
Kentucky Country Music Museum
While filling up your gas tank in eastern Kentucky, you just might stumble into this collection of country music memorabilia.
Yaphank, New York
Yaphank Garage
A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.
Permanently Closed
McAlester, Oklahoma
Ashmore Valero
A small wooden boat once owned by legendary actor Errol Flynn sits inside this Oklahoma gas station.
Shamong, New Jersey
Mighty Joe the Gorilla
This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.
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Ottawa, Ontario
"Cottage" Gas Station
This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.
Elberta, Utah
Sinclair Gas Station
This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.
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Fuel Your Imagination With Glorious Photos of Odd Gas Stations
This isn’t a good time for cross-country car rides. Good thing John Margolies took a camera on his many road trips.
Irving, Texas
Momo Spot
Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.
Permanently Closed
Watauga, Texas
Chef Point Bar & Restaurant
High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.
Round Rock, Texas
High Country Market Bistro & GastroPub
This gas station offers wine tastings and craft beer.
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In Texas, Gas Station Restaurants Serve Roast Duck and Momos
Fueling up doesn't need to mean Doritos and hot dogs.
Los Angeles, California
Cilantro Mexican Grill
A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Dunkle's Gulf Service
This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.
Retford, England
1960s Hyperbolic Paraboloid Gas Station Canopy
One of the earliest large-scale "hyper" roofs in the U.K. is now a derelict roadside attraction.
Beverly Hills, California
Union 76 Gas Station
The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.
San Francisco, California
The Last Standard Oil Company Gas Station in California
Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.
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