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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Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Hillsborough, North Carolina
One of the few surviving original NASCAR dirt-track speedways.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This hollow steel globe is the second-largest in the world.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
The farming museum contains an extensive taxidermy collection, including the world's largest stuffed horse.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Charleston, West Virginia
This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.
Washington, D.C.
Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.
Washington, D.C.
A traveling postal dog covered 48 states and more than 140,000 miles, and he lives on as taxidermy, patched up with a rabbit's foot and a pig's ear.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Washington, D.C.
A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.
Chicago, Illinois
A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.
Brooklyn, New York
This outdoor gallery of graffiti-covered walls pays homage to the past, present, and possible future of street art.
Brooklyn, New York
You can still ride this 100-year-old work of art in Brooklyn's largest public park.
New York, New York
A popular European tradition makes its way to the states on one of America's most famous bridges.
New York, New York
Wall Street has a new heroine, a bronze statue of a small but fierce girl.
New York, New York
The original toys that inspired the beloved children's stories are on display at the New York Public Library.
New York, New York
One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.
Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
This futuristic folk sculpture park sits along a peaceful stretch of rural North Carolina roadway.
Beaufort, North Carolina
A maritime museum holding the remains of Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Beaufort, North Carolina
Burial site more than 300 years old.
Mount Gilead, North Carolina
This ceremonial mound is one of the first officially recognized Native American historical sites in North Carolina.
Beech Mountain, North Carolina
A former Oz-themed attraction that has fallen into disrepair, but still holds some of the original magic.
Littleton, North Carolina
Bigfoot prints, Feejee mermaids, and haunted dolls on display in a tiny North Carolina town.