Centerville, Indiana
Warm Glow Candle Outlet
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
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Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Guilford Township, Indiana
One of the largest collections of merchandise from the famous British sci-fi show can be found smack in the middle of Indiana.
San Jon, New Mexico
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."
Winslow, Arizona
This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Chicago, Illinois
The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Lincoln, Illinois
The world's largest covered wagon is piloted by a giant Lincoln lawyer.
Joliet, Illinois
A historic and oft-filmed prison stands in a Chicago suburb.
Alton, Illinois
A mythical bird etched into the face of a rock doubles as the mascot for a nearby school.
Fairmont City, Illinois
Fresh wooden posts have been added to ancient holes to recreate a primitive henge clock.
Wilmington, Illinois
This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.
Staunton, Illinois
This lagomorph-obsessed Route 66 emporium is home to a giant jackrabbit that sits in a bunny graveyard.
East St. Louis, Illinois
Man-made geyser that rises to the exact height of the Gateway Arch.
Alton, Illinois
This life-size bronze statue remembers the tallest recorded human in his Illinois hometown.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Casey, Illinois
The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.
Chicago, Illinois
A strange and haunting monument of unknown origin in the historic Graceland Cemetery.
Chicago, Illinois
The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.