Baker, California
Alien Fresh Jerky
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
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Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Fairfield, Ohio
An unusual, super-sized grocery adventure awaits in an Ohio suburb.
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Kemmerer, Wyoming
One of America's largest retail chains got its start in one of its most remote rural destinations.
Alamogordo, New Mexico
Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Custer, South Dakota
The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.
Rapid City, South Dakota
Calidum et Deliciose Succosum!
Hastings, Nebraska
The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.
Paxton, Nebraska
What do a giraffe, an elephant, and reasonably priced steaks have in common? This roadside restaurant filled with exotic taxidermy.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Salt Lake City, Utah
In 1952, this restaurant began selling the Colonel's “secret” recipe.
Corona, New Mexico
Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.
High Rolls, New Mexico
This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.
Buford, Wyoming
Miraculous tree that seems to sprout out of solid rock.
Buford, Wyoming
One of the smallest towns in the United States.
Buford, Wyoming
A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.
Laramie, Wyoming
The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Incredible sculptures inspired by obscure passages from the Bible.
Salt Lake City, Utah
The location along the shores of the Great Salt Lake of what was once called, "The Coney Island of the West", now sits barren due to arson and time.
Orlando, Florida
Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.
Circleville, Ohio
Circleville is seriously smitten with this giant gourd.
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Astounding collection of coin-operated games and automata.