Hamer, South Carolina
South of the Border
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
Hamer, South Carolina
I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.
Bon Aqua, Tennessee
A fictional Coupe DeVille built by hand and gifted to the Man in Black himself.
Madrid, Spain
The only urban monument in the world designed by the great surrealist painter Salvador Dalí.
San Jose, California
For roadside fast food, pull over at the giant orange.
Winlock, Washington
The world's largest egg has been cracked a number of times over the years but has been repeatedly replaced.
Mentone, Indiana
A giant concrete egg marks this Indiana town as the "Egg Basket of the Midwest."
Castroville, California
It should come as no surprise that the world's largest artichoke lies in the town that calls itself the "Artichoke Center of the World."
Lincoln, Illinois
This colorful monument commemorates a little-known story from the life of Abraham Lincoln.
Luling, Texas
A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.
São Paulo, Brazil
A huge boat-shaped hotel with a blood red pool and other oddities.
Toutle, Washington
Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.
Jacksonville, Oregon
Sasqu(w)atch out!
Wading River, New York
This house was used by the FBI to broadcast disinformation to the Nazis during World War II.
Washington, D.C.
The only tennis court that falls under the jurisdiction of the central bank.
New York, New York
The famous facade of Grand Central Terminal hides a regulation tennis court—and it's not the first one.
Bronx, New York
The mosaic Star of David at the front of this store hints that it's no ordinary Italian grocer.
Marianna, Arkansas
One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.
Bronx, New York
Seriously good slices of Sicilian pizza lurk at the back of the Bronx's oldest enclosed market.
Queens, New York
The oldest pastificio in Queens offers visitors fresh noodles and a peek inside the macaroni-making magic.
Lisbon, Portugal
Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.
St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.
Skopje, North Macedonia
These abundant, over-the-top monuments are so widely scattered that they define the entire compact capital cityscape, often leading to jokes about whether there are more statues than residents.
Birmingham, England
A collection of historic buildings in central Birmingham blend seamlessly into the cityscape but have an interesting story to tell.