Wall, South Dakota
Wall Drug
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
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Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Bosque Redondo Memorial
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Loretto Chapel
Wedding chapel's mysterious spiral staircase said to be miraculously constructed.
San Jon, New Mexico
Glenrio Ghost Town
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Dog Chapel
A small chapel celebrating the spiritual bond between dogs and humans.
Franconia, New Hampshire
Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza
A serene plaza that commemorates one of the Granite State's most iconic figures.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
U.S.S. Albacore
Once the future of underwater combat, this old sub is now open for visitors to muck around in.
Plymouth, Massachusetts
National Monument to the Forefathers
Plymouth's huge yet little-known memorial to the Pilgrims.
Boston, Massachusetts
Bunker Hill Monument
This monument on Breed's Hill proves that one of the most famous battles of the Revolutionary War is misnamed.
Boston, Massachusetts
USS Constitution
Berthed at the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston, "Old Ironsides" is the oldest commissioned warship still afloat.
Danvers, Massachusetts
Salem Village Witchcraft Victims Memorial
Memorial of the Salem witchcraft hysteria in the town of Danvers, where it all began.
Salem, Massachusetts
House of the Seven Gables
The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Point Judith Lighthouse
This lighthouse was witness to the end of WWII hostilities and now collects creepy cairns.
Hartford, Connecticut
The Mark Twain House & Museum
The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.
Groom, Texas
The Leaning Tower of Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Shamrock, Texas
U-Drop Inn
Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.
Waco, Texas
Dr Pepper Museum
Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.
Amarillo, Texas
Cadillac Ranch
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Golden Driller
The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Praying Hands
These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.
Chelsea, Oklahoma
Totem Pole Park
This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
Blue Whale of Catoosa
Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Pops
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The Center of the Universe
An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.
