Lincolnshire, Illinois
Par-King Skill Golf
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
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Lincolnshire, Illinois
This sprawling mini-golf empire is an impressive testament to a disappearing attraction.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Gays, Illinois
This historic lavatory leftover features two levels of defecation stations completely without context.
Roanoke, Virginia
Forget Hollywood, one of the biggest stars in the world can be found in Roanoke, Virginia.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Sunnyvale, California
A giant can of fruit cocktail is all that remains of what was once the world's largest cannery.
Topeka, Kansas
These elevated trucks were put in place as a middle finger to The Man, but are now considered folk art.
Hillsborough, California
This controversial depiction of the "Founder of California" looks as though it was sculpted from mashed potatoes.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.
Blue Earth, Minnesota
This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.
Fountain City, Wisconsin
This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Bangor, Maine
This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.
Houck, Arizona
This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.
Meade, Kansas
This Wild West attraction is probably more fiction than history, but that doesn't mean it's not awesome.
Saulces-Monclin, France
The world's largest boar is a huge steel titan found at a French rest stop.
Florence, Kentucky
After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.
Sanborn Township, Michigan
One man’s vision of living among dinosaurs credits Jesus Christ as the engine of biological evolution.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Cache, Oklahoma
This little slice of old Jerusalem in Oklahoma is the evolution of a century-old passion play.
Baltimore, Maryland
A monumental statue of RCA's mascot now sits atop a historical society roof after a life of moving around.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Carnation, Washington
This medieval village/restaurant perpetually celebrates the year 1376.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.