Seattle, Washington
Hat 'n' Boots
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
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Seattle, Washington
Seattle's super-sized cowboy apparel once belonged to a themed gas station that wrangled in herds of tourists.
Shamrock, Texas
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Shelburne, Vermont
A giant toy jack made of numerous welded-together fire hydrants.
Madrid, Spain
An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.
Monroe, Washington
The tiny church offers succor to travelers driving by, but only eight at a time.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.
Atlanta, Georgia
A colorful square marks the heart of the city's LGBTQ community.
High Point, North Carolina
A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
The roadway bend where highway painters practice their craft looks like expressionist art.
Alexandria, Virginia
The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.
Pueblo, Colorado
A futuristic hovertrain is parked unceremoniously alongside a nondescript road.
Sacramento, California
Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.
Springfield, New Zealand
A giant doughnut was given to the small New Zealand town of Springfield to promote "The Simpsons Movie."
Lincoln, England
Modern commuters still pass through this 2,000-year-old Roman archway.
Lompoc, California
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Joshua Tree, California
The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."
Bonn, Germany
Thousands of flowers create enchanting pink tunnels over the city streets.
Marfa, Texas
This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.
Livingston, Illinois
Oversized statues are just the tip of this nostalgic Americana roadside attraction.
Inyo County, California
This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.
Ogden, Utah
Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.
WaKeeney, Kansas
The holiday spirit lingers year-round in the "Christmas City of the High Plains."
Eureka, North Carolina
A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina.