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A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

Wild lights and sound effects turn a walk through some caves into an eye-popping 1960s tourist attraction.

A monument marks the beginning of the longest north-south road in the United States.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

Elaborate hand-carved wooden clocks two brothers made in their spare time are on display at this handsome little museum.

A 10-foot-tall concrete Alley Oop statue left over from World War II now stands on the side of the road.

An intricately designed junk art house with four extravagant junk art cars hidden in the suburbs.

This artsy public restroom is shaped like a giant john.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

Maryland's first (and last standing) toll house on America's first federal road established the state as the "Gateway to the West."

The great American road trip, but smaller.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

A statue in the Texas town that proudly calls itself the killer bee capital of the world.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A town's monument to a touch-football victory 50 years in the making.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

The oddly shaped, steam-spewing building is now an art studio and gallery.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.