Frisco, North Carolina
Outer Banks Futuro House
The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks. .
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Frisco, North Carolina
The only known Futuro house in North Carolina sits along a stretch of desolate highway on the Outer Banks. .
Manteo, North Carolina
Perhaps the oldest vine in North America, this sprawling plant helps make a sweet wine.
Manteo, North Carolina
The lesser-known lost colony of Roanoke was a safe haven for formerly enslaved people during the Civil War.
Seattle, Washington
A giant Troll lurks under one of Seattle's oldest bridges.
Seattle, Washington
Residents of Fremont in Seattle have considered it the center of the universe since the 1970s.
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Down the road from where the Wright brothers lifted off is another flight tribute practically hidden from sight in the woods.
Seattle, Washington
A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.
Austin, Texas
Continuing the tradition of the dime museum in style.
Annapolis, Maryland
A touching tribute to a local hero who made sure his neighborhood stayed clean.
Annapolis, Maryland
This statue honors the author's groundbreaking family story.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Once in disrepair, the house where the 1983 film was shot has been restored and turned into a museum.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
Minneapolis, Minnesota
A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.