Twentynine Palms, California
Sunvale Village
In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.
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Twentynine Palms, California
In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.
Townsend, Georgia
Dubbed the "smallest church in America," this tiny sanctuary was a local grocer's dream come true.
Hartsville, South Carolina
The sole remaining outpost of a once-thriving South Carolina chain still sells “pic-a-nic” baskets.
Uden, Netherlands
Drive past the giant fruit sculptures and up to the window for a menu of fruity treats.
Florence, Arizona
At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.
Rotterdam, Netherlands
An enormous Polaroid picture adds an artistic flair to Rotterdam.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Cedar Lake, Michigan
There are two legends behind the origin of this unusually tall sanitary structure.
Wakefield, England
A tiny chapel perched along a 14th-century bridge.
Yermo, California
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The god of wine stares out at passersby on this busy Pittsburgh thoroughfare.
Anacortes, Washington
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Wendover, Utah
A quirky old tree covered in tokens, cans, and bottles of wishes.
Everett, Pennsylvania
Built in the 1970s, this curious modular home found new life as a sundae-shaped ice cream stand.
Birmingham, England
The star-studded street honors the city's most notable Brummies.
Alaska
The stickered marker pinpoints where the only maintained road in the United States crosses into the polar region.
Neece, Texas
It's where the final scene of the beloved Tom Hanks movie was filmed.
Kulin, Australia
There's a lot of horsing around on this lonely stretch of Australian highway.
Waterbury, Connecticut
A miniature village lies nearly forgotten in the forest by the side of a major highway.
Frankfort, Michigan
The structure has welcomed visitors to this scenic harbor city on Lake Michigan for many decades.
Sparks, Nevada
The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
Colborne, Ontario
This giant roadside fruit is home to an array of apple-based treats.
Centerville, Indiana
A giant lumpy candle serves as a beacon for this highly scented pit stop.
Québec City, Québec
The floating gallery illuminates the heart of Québec City's arts district.