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Birmingham, England
Birmingham Walk of Stars
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Alaska
Arctic Circle Monument Sign
The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.
Neece, Texas
'Cast Away' Crossroads
It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.
Antofagasta, Chile
Antofagasta Mountainside Messages
Instead of using billboards, some people here relay their messages on the side of a mountain.
Kulin, Australia
Tin Horse Highway
There's a lot of horsing around on this lonely stretch of Australian highway.
Video
Meet the Man Behind Ohio’s Whimsical Temple of Tolerance
Chilās, Pakistan
Thalpan Petroglyphs
Thousands of ancient rock carvings are scattered just off the highway.
Tsovagyugh, Armenia
Fish-Selling Mannequins of Tsovagyugh
Men and special assistants stand by the road to sell the day's catch in this lakeside village.
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Meet the Man Who Built North Dakota’s Enchanted Highway
Vandalia, Illinois
The Kaskaskia Dragon
Buy a token from the liquor store and you can make this beast spew flames on command.
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston Bricks
These whimsical works of art tell the story of the city's past and present.
Ibi, Spain
Ibi Toy Locomotive Sculpture
An enormous roadside attraction in the heart of Spain's toy-making hub.
Leland, Michigan
Leland Champion Cottonwood Tree
A preserved stump is all that remains of the once-mighty hardwood.
Woods Landing-Jelm, Wyoming
Woods Landing Bar & Cafe
Dance on a hand-hewn log floor padded with bouncy boxcar springs at a saloon built in 1883.
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The Neon Motel Signs of Las Vegas Aren't Dead Yet
A photographer captured their flickers of life.
Yermo, California
Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bacchus House
The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
Whitby, England
Whitby Horse Mounting Blocks
These carved, weathered stones once gave mail carriers and pub goers a leg up.
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