Places Edited by deannatrusty

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

He’s not from around here.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

A 250 million-year-old rock formation has earned a rather unique nickname.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A local scoured more than 1,000 acres for stone to create his masterpiece.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The fifth-longest suspension bridge the world, connecting one Michigan peninsula to another.

Island where motor vehicles are banned -- home to the only carless highway in the United States.

Strange physical sensations and optical contradictions keep visitors coming back for more.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.