Places rosetatarsky Wants to Go

See six states from the newly restored 100-year-old historic roadside attraction.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

An outdoor installation of 20 vintage signs that once hung in front of businesses throughout town.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

A program of Communist glamour in post-Stalin Poland is preserved in this colorful museum.

A collection of old neon signs from all over Poland line a secluded courtyard.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

The collection of signage remembers the midcentury pushback against the new neon light.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

Where better to stay the night than inside a trio of ancient Chinese deities representing "the good life."

The giant metal fruit was once the symbol of a large farm.

This town near Nagasaki is flecked with fruit-flavored bus stops.

This giant subway sculpture celebrates the fruit that inspired the theory of gravity.

From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.

A fruit-loving town welcomes visitors with a giant melon set against the sky.

Giant fruit signaling the entrance to a tropical paradise.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.