Port Austin, Michigan
The Emergency Ark
Artist Scott Hocking took a dilapidated 1890s barn to create his massive "Barnboat."
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Port Austin, Michigan
Artist Scott Hocking took a dilapidated 1890s barn to create his massive "Barnboat."
Midland, Michigan
This unusual three-way wooden foot bridge spans two rivers at once.
Galveston, Texas
This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.
Madrid, Iowa
A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.
Omaha, Nebraska
A brick-paved former section of the historic coast-to-coast highway.
Walcott, Iowa
The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.
Sarnia, Ontario
Over 60 chemical plants and oil refineries sit in a 15-mile-wide section outside town.
Detroit, Michigan
Weighing 30,000 pounds, this monument represents Detroit's first industrial era.
Pontiac, Michigan
What was once the largest NFL stadium.
Port Huron, Michigan
A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Ingram, Texas
A recreated Stonehenge stands in a country field, complete with Easter Island moai heads standing as sentries.
San Antonio, Texas
An ivy-covered arch bridge dedicated to Tejano music singer and legend Rosita Fernandez.
Hearne, Texas
This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.
Effingham, Illinois
Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.
Cedar, Michigan
A crumbling mountain resort that looks like it was abandoned in an instant.
Charlevoix, Michigan
In the main dining room, a nine-ton boulder caps the fireplace designed by local architect Earl Young.
Northport, Michigan
A lonely stone-sided terminal stands next to a grass airstrip on Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula.
Elmira, Michigan
This scenic overlook commemorates the tragic death of a soon-to-be-married lumberjack.
Harrison, Nebraska
Site of the 1879 Cheyenne Outbreak and the site where famed Sioux chief Crazy Horse met his fate.
Bayard, Nebraska
This erect, phallic geological spire wasn't always named so domestically.