Mackinac Island, Michigan
Mackinac Island
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
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Mackinac Island, Michigan
Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.
Unger, West Virginia
Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.
Morristown, New Jersey
A trompe-l'oeil statue honoring the first guide dog in North America.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Crystal clear lake with a shoreline of travertine located in a Colorado canyon.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Houston, Texas
Once seen as a bit of an eyesore, this sculpture has become a staple of downtown Houston.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Wichita, Kansas
The grandson of a Kiowa chief created what has become the iconic symbol of a city on the Plains.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
This small Arkansas town once had a close encounter with the Beatles, and are determined never to let anyone forget that. Ever.
Montevallo, Alabama
Orr Park's dead trees have been carved into a menagerie of whimsical visages.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Lake Placid, Florida
Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.
Saint Simons Island, Georgia
Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.
Brevard, North Carolina
This Transylvania County city is home to a rare white squirrel population that is descended from an escaped carnival animal.
Chimney Rock, North Carolina
A 315-foot spire jutting out from the Blue Ridge Mountains makes for breathtaking views.
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.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Fayetteville, West Virginia
One day a year it is legal to jump off of this astoundingly tall bridge that spans an Appalachian gorge.
Zanesville, Ohio
A circle of giant painted vases in the former pottery capital of the United States.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Memorializing an American tragedy of massive proportions.
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Steepest flood safety railway in the entire world.