A giant gopher perched on top of a pint-sized Mexican restaurant pays tribute to classic roadside architecture

The Milburn-Price Culture Museum in Vega offers a brand-name oversized cultural attraction.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

Whether or not you take the 72-ounce steak challenge, there’s plenty of history, fun and Texas-style food at this legendary stop along Route 66.

Everything good comes from Uranus

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

A museum dedicated to a unique ecosystem.

A piece of outsider public art accompanied by a strange urban legend.

The North Carolina grounds are leased in perpetuity to the British Commonwealth for as long as the WWII sailors are buried there.

The site of the first battle of World War II.

This 700-year-old structure is one of the most unique architectural and historic monuments in Gdańsk.

A floundering Polish shipyard was once the soul of the Solidarity movement that capsized communism.

One of the world's largest amber altarpieces is housed within this reconstructed medieval church.

Modern art commemorates one of the first military actions of World War II.

Several 12th-century ruins can be found inside this historical market.

A huge wooden clock that is so beautiful its creator was forcibly blinded.

Seven dragon statues—including one that breathes real fire—are scattered throughout the streets of Krakow.

This Polish cave has housed a dragon, a brothel, and an enduring legend.

Inside this Krakow church, an explosion of psychedelic color.