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 metal disk commemorates the birth of a historic American holiday.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This work of folk art was produced by Gregory Warmack but the artifacts cemented in place are communal.
Grafton, West Virginia
Two gems of Beaux Arts architecture that have been sitting vacant for years.
Grafton, West Virginia
A beautiful hidden gem in central West Virginia.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Mount Airy, North Carolina
This North Carolina grave is the final resting place of the world's most famous conjoined twins.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Eureka, North Carolina
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This stunning home looks like it belongs in medieval Europe, not North Carolina.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Visit the site where the original Krispy Kreme doughnut was made back in 1937.
Raleigh, North Carolina
This fallen red oak tree has been transformed into a piece of trailside art.
Blairsville, Georgia
An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.
San Diego, California
A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Bemidji, Minnesota
This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Jamestown, North Dakota
A true roadside icon standing on the same plains that the herds once roamed.
Steele, North Dakota
The metal bird, nicknamed "Sandy," stands nearly 40 feet tall and is an homage to the birds that migrate through North Dakota every year.
Rothsay, Minnesota
The statue honors the booming birds Rothsay, Minnesota, is famous for.
Glendive, Montana
The oldest badlands in North America, Makoshika State Park takes it name from the Lakota words for broken land.
Leadville, Colorado
This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.
Leadville, Colorado
An enthusiastically interactive mining museum that won't let black lung ruin the fun.