Places emmyb500 Wants to Go

Maine's oldest diner also happens to win acclaim for its elevated comfort food.

This tiny patch of arid sand sits in one of the greenest states in the United States.

This colorful theme park dedicated the official fruit of Maine serves sweet, tasty treats.

If a visit to this farmhouse feels as if you are stepping into an artistic masterpiece, you’d be right.

A charming museum of natural history featuring dioramas and exhibits made entirely by college students.

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.

A notorious Route 66 eatery once frequented by Al Capone.

A hidden barn-sized rendition of Grant Wood's most famous, and most parodied, painting.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

Inside this museum resides a boot fit for a giant.

Take a trip back to the 1950s and the heyday of the road trip along Historic Route 20.

Now housed in a museum, this giant pink elephant stood in downtown Seattle for more than 60 years.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.