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When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

A small museum celebrating the fiberglass giants that are icons of America's highways.

The carved remains of a 200-year-old oak tree memorialize the namesake of the iconic "Wizard of Oz" character.

This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.

Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.

An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

This beloved, whimsical weiner topped an eclectic variety of Los Angeles buildings, including a Thai restaurant and an advertising agency.

This building has lived several lives and now houses the history of South Pasadena.

The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.

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

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

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

A fantastic resource for information on both Route 66 and the local area.

The first of the iconic American roadside attractions lives on as a college mascot.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.