Boston, Massachusetts
Union Oyster House
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
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Boston, Massachusetts
This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.
Jackson, Mississippi
This humble hole-in-the-wall is home to an incredible pig ear sandwich and serious civil rights history.
Greenville, Mississippi
In the mid-20th century, a tamale-slinging juke joint attracted a diverse clientele in the Mississippi Delta.
Arcadia, Oklahoma
The future of roadside attractions is this sci-fi soda mecca that is home to a 66-foot tall neon pop bottle.
St. Louis, Missouri
The oldest soda fountain in St. Louis has been serving up treats for more than a century.
Quapaw, Oklahoma
The Quapaw tribe supplies the meat and produce in this Oklahoma casino restaurant.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
A beautifully restored 19th-century house that’s possibly haunted.
Fort Smith, Arkansas
The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.
Beaver, Arkansas
Sometimes called the “Little Golden Gate," this bright yellow structure is the last driveable suspension bridge in Arkansas.
Clinton, Arkansas
This sandstone marvel of nature is worth a stop along Highway 65.
Berryville, Arkansas
Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas
Life-size figures portray depot attendants, train crew, and passengers frozen in time at the oldest railroad station in Arkansas.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Where animatronic singing fish go to retire.
Le Claire, Iowa
A museum showcasing the life of "Buffalo Bill"
Council Bluffs, Iowa
An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.
Prairie Grove, Arkansas
A mid-century telephone booth still stands, now a long-distance relic of the past.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mobsters came for a soak in the hot springs, and stayed for the illegal gambling and bootlegging.
Little Flock, Arkansas
One of the oldest show caves in Arkansas.
Ozone, Arkansas
In the Ozarks, a waterfall shoots out from a glorious hole.
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
This century-old roadside attraction is full of bizarre rock formations.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
A Route 66 filling station that was designed to resemble the Hagia Sophia, and is now the symbol of an arts district.
Catoosa, Oklahoma
It reportedly took three years to sort through all the objects in this eclectic lifelong collection.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.
Miami, Oklahoma
This historic theater's pipe organ still accompanies silent films just like it did in 1929.