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Roadside Attractions

The statue welcomes visitors to Canora.

Canora, Saskatchewan

Lesia

The giantess welcomes travelers to a small Saskatchewan town with a traditional Slavic greeting of bread and salt.

The mermaid-like "tlanchana", a folkloric figure of Metepec is well-represented in the park.

Metepec, Mexico

Pino Suárez Linear Garden

This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.

The standing stone.

Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Standing Stone

The enigmatic stone has towered over a Northern Ireland town for thousands of years.

Kingsburg, California

Swedish Coffee Pot Tower

A water tower shaped like a giant coffee pot looms over a small Swedish village in Central California.

For "The Men of the Glynnes."

Larne, Northern Ireland

Antrim Coast Road Memorial

An unassuming tribute to engineer William Bald and the workers who built one of Europe's most scenic coastal roads.

The Grand Canyon Caverns & Inn don't disappoint.

roadside attractions

Our Favorite Reader Stories of Surprising Roadside Hotels

It's check-in time for your memories of unforgettable travel lodgings.

Eric Grundhauser June 18, 2018

Midland, South Dakota

Skeleton Man Walking Skeleton Dinosaur

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

Permanently Closed

Twentynine Palms, California

The Love Signs of Twentynine Palms

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

Laufskalavarda.

Laufskálavarða

Cairns built to bring travelers good luck stretch across the land like miniature stone mountains.

<em>Grand View Motel, Raton, New Mexico; December 18, 1980.</em>

roadside attractions

The Vanishing World of Neon Motel Signs

A photographer has spent decades capturing these symbols of Americana and the open road.

Aïda Amer May 30, 2018

The gravesite among the asphalt.

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Evans/Ellis Cemetery

Seven people are buried in the middle of what's now a movie theater parking lot.

Ovoo.

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Centre of Shaman Eternal Heavenly Sophistication

A nondescript dirt lot hides an intriguing center of shamanic healing.

Boiled Green Peanuts

Roadside vendors in the Deep South soften fresh goobers with bubbling brine.

Stardust Motel sign.

Stardust Motel Sign

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Looking for wonder on the left coast.

roadside attractions

Atlas Obscura Is Going on a Summer Radio Road Trip and We Need Your Help

We're heading up the U.S. West Coast with NPR's All Things Considered. Leave us a voicemail to tell us where you think we should go!

Eric Grundhauser May 14, 2018

Ocotillo, California

Coyote's Flying Saucer Retrievals and Repairs

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Livingston, Illinois

Pink Elephant Antique Mall

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

The Tinkers' Heart.

Cairndow, Scotland

The Tinkers' Heart

A rare permanent monument to the Scottish Travellers.