Miami, Oklahoma
Route 66 Sidewalk Highway
When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Miami, Oklahoma
When you can afford only half a road, you build only half a road.
Los Angeles, California
An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Mountain View, California
One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.
San Francisco, California
Faceless white figures loom over the city from the rooftop.
Burlington, Iowa
While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.
Sacramento, California
An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.
Eureka, Missouri
This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.
Salt Lake City, Utah
This granite monument at the site of an ill-conceived tourist attraction is built from the same stone as the Mormon Temple.
Newport, Rhode Island
Mysterious stone tower featured in many alternative histories of the New World.
Keeler, California
A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.
Bristol, Connecticut
A parade of antique steeds offers a quirky ride through history.
Romulus, New York
World's largest herd of white deer populate a former U.S. Army depot.
Fortville, Indiana
The bespectacled, cocktail-sipping pachyderm is a strange but fitting liquor store mascot.
Edison, New Jersey
A giant light 13 feet high shines near Thomas Edison's old Menlo Park lab.
San Marcos, Texas
Human remains in varying states of decay are strewn about this Texas State facility for scientific study.
Tucson, Arizona
From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.
Ellensburg, Washington
An outsider art duo's yard has been turned into a whimsical public gallery.
Virginia City, Nevada
These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.
Bradford, Pennsylvania
This collection honors the iconic, and proudly American lighter that just won't quit.
Santa Margarita, California
Machinery left over from California's once thriving mercury industry now attracts artists and explorers.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A trailblazing sovereign nation tucked in the American state of Wisconsin.
Irving, Texas
Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.
Deep River, Connecticut
The mysterious headstone of an unidentified bank robber was seen visited, every year, by a woman in black.