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Providence, Rhode Island
Big Blue Bug
Ironically this massive termite is the mascot for a company that is acclaimed for killing his kind.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
Jolly Green Giant Statue
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Permanently Closed
Fountain City, Wisconsin
The Rock in the House
This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.
Gardner, Illinois
2 Celled Jail
This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.
Gays, Illinois
Two-Story Outhouse
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Staunton, Illinois
Henry's Rabbit Ranch
This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
Mentone, Indiana
Mentone Egg
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Last Shell Oil Clamshell Station
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
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The Museum of Everyday Life: On a Mission of Glorious Obscurity
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Duquesne Brewery Clock
The largest clock face in the United States is twice the size of Big Ben and infinitely more ad-sponsored.
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke Star
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Palatine, Illinois
Ahlgrim Acres
Take a break from all the boring business of death at this funeral home mini-golf course.
Cabazon, California
Cabazon Dinosaurs
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Permanently Closed
Clarence, Missouri
Lyle Van Houten's Automotive Museum
This pristinely abandoned filling station on the edge of a graveyard is populated solely by unsettling mannequins.
Sunnyvale, California
Libby's Water Tower
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
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Twilight of the American Roadside: A Museum of Lost Americana Survives off the Map
Neillsville, Wisconsin
Chatty Belle
The world's largest talking cow would like to tell you about the benefits of 100% Wisconsin dairy products, if only she still could.
New York, New York
Barthman's Sidewalk Clock
A clock set into the concrete outside a Manhattan jeweler has been telling time underfoot for over a century.
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