Places peakles kcmo Wants to Go

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

A town pays homage to its namesake.

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

Journey inside the bowels of this sperm whale sculpture.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

Built in the 19th century, this bucket has been to two World’s Fairs.

Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.

At 32 feet long, this swing is big enough for the whole family—and then some.

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

This former small town was destroyed not by the motor oil it sprayed the ground with but by the toxic waste that was added.

An authentic recreation of a 19th-century museum for "working class folks."

This Art-Deco movie palace is the oldest independent cinema in Atlanta.

One-of-a-kind museum inside the first Boeing 747-400 ever made.

This rural bridge gave the government of West Virginia a red scare.

You can still shop in one of West Virginia’s oldest stores.

Step into the courtroom to learn details of the only case in history where ghostly testimony led to a murderer's conviction.