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Roadside Attractions

The Big Well

This Kansas Town Advertised the World’s Largest Well. It Wasn’t.

From its hand-dug well to its fully sustainable power grid, Greensburg’s defining characteristic has been its own constant reinvention.

The Podcast Team June 12, 2025

Michigan is home to 129 lighthouses, more than any other state in the nation.

The Explorer’s Guide to Road Tripping Around the Great Lakes

Journey along the coastline of Lake Michigan in search of historic lighthouses, family run fisheries, and much more.

Petrópolis, Brazil

Belvedere do Grinfo

This spaceship-like structure was once a popular roadside restaurant.

Fort Zion

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

Berkeley, California

Berkeley Poetry Walk

A Berkeley sidewalk etched with 128 cast-iron poems.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Street Posts Museum

An unexpected public exhibit showcases the diversity of Dutch street posts.

Dinah the Pink Dinosaur

Built for a motel, this cartoon dino is now a symbol of the area's paleontological heritage.

Vicksburg, Mississippi

The Tomato Place

Pull off Highway 61 in high summer for fried green tomato BLTs, turkey legs, and boiled peanuts.

Our Favorite Roadside Attraction in Every State

These offbeat landmarks have been stopping travelers in their tracks for generations.

Hal Koss March 21, 2025

Hebron, Nebraska

World’s Largest Covered Porch Swing

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Air Diamond Cafe

In a strip mall parking lot, an airplane with a cafe inside, flanked by a giant statue of Fred Flintstone.

Danbury, Connecticut

World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

The World’s Largest Cedar Bucket

Built in the 19th century, this bucket has been to two World’s Fairs.

Tuas Lamp Post 1

How did a sticker-covered lamp post become a beloved landmark for cyclists in Singapore?

Trempealeau, Wisconsin

Trempealeau Catfish Statue

A giant fiberglass catfish welcomes visitors to this Wisconsin river town and heralds its annual Catfish Days festival.

El Oso Verde (The Green Bear)

This larger-than-life lime green gummy bear sits in the middle of a roundabout in Spain.

A Thanksgiving Plateful of Places

From a turkey tribute to a potato hotel, there's more than enough to go around here.

Roxanne Hoorn November 22, 2024

Narrogin, Australia

TARDIS Bus Shelter

On a rural farm road in Western Australia, a full-size, electrified police call box with a big surprise inside.