Roads

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

Road signs in Namibia mark the location of one of the five major circles of latitude.

Though they've since been renamed, these two streets hint at Dublin's darker days.

Color-coded signs direct drivers on a network of routes designed to avoid Pittsburgh traffic.

Acres of salt crystal pyramids dry in the sun along Thailand's "salt road."

Illegal drag racing two stories beneath Chicago’s streets.

Locals call it the "Give Peas a Chance" bridge because of its distinct graffiti.

The first park built over a freeway is a brutalist masterwork.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

A black and white solution to the Bolivian city's traffic problems.

The span is crooked and made from two older recycled bridges.

The rooster who crossed the road lives on forever in Takoma Park, Maryland.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

Enigmatic bug-like sculptures mystify drivers along a Swedish highway.

A suburban street in Anchorage doubles as a runway, and each home has its own airplane hangar.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

This block in downtown Brooklyn was a hotbed of antislavery activism along the Underground Railroad.