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Vernal, Utah
Fantasy Canyon
Sandstone rock formations that look like they belong on the cover of a progressive rock album.
Wanaka, New Zealand
Puzzling World
New Zealand's epic shrine to all things puzzling.
Buford, Wyoming
Tree in the Rock
Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.
Permanently Closed
Bridgeport Charter Township, Michigan
Junction Valley Railroad
A quarter-scale locomotive wonderland built by one man and his family.
Portland, Oregon
The Freakybuttrue Peculiarium
An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.
Seattle, Washington
World Famous Giant Shoe Museum
An old-timey peepshow allows visitors to gawk at some of the world's most freakishly large footwear.
Leavittsburg, Ohio
Center of the World, Ohio
A grandiose title could not save this mercantile community from obscurity.
Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
Space Acorn
Pennsylvania's own Roswell-style UFO mystery.
Bishop, California
Erick Schat's BakkerĂ¿
A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.
Sydney, Nova Scotia
World's Largest Fiddle
On the waterfront of Sydney, Nova Scotia, a 60-ft. fiddle greets incoming ships.
Haughton, Louisiana
Touchstone Wildlife and Art Museum
Roadside attraction with more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animal skins displayed in simulated natural habitats with hand-painted backdrops.
Pineville, Kentucky
Chained Rock
This boulder stays on its mountain thanks to a huge chain and on the map due to local legend.
Columbia, South Carolina
Neverbust Chain
This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.
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Clinton, Missouri
Tightwad Bank
This small town bank is very aware of its name thank you very much.
Totnes, England
The Brutus Stone
One could not be blamed for literally walking all over this supposed landmark.
Philip, South Dakota
Giant Prairie Dog
A six-ton, 12-foot-tall concrete prairie dog is touted as the largest in the world.
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Paul Bunyan Logging Camp Museum
The titular fictional logger only inhabits this otherwise historically focussed museum via a piece of fiberglass kitsch.
Bluff Point, New York
USA Field
One patriotic farmer's ode to the 9/11 tragedy remains even after the farm changed hands.
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