Danbury, Connecticut
World’s Tallest Uncle Sam Statue
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
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Danbury, Connecticut
Star-spangled and 38 feet tall.
Peoria, Illinois
This rare female version of the Muffler Man has its clothes removed each summer to signal the start of pool season.
Amarillo, Texas
This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.
Cheshire, Connecticut
A 26-foot-tall fiberglass American legend stands proudly here.
Unger, West Virginia
Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.
Los Angeles, California
The so-called "Statue of Liberty of Los Angeles" is on a one mutant mission to keep L.A. weird.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.
Willits, California
A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Keen eyes can find the Disney influences throughout this treasure trove of a tiki bar.
Brooklyn, New York
This recipe is set in stone.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."
Krems an der Donau, Austria
A three-shelf library serves as a memorial in the Jewish cemetery of Krems.
New Orleans, Louisiana
One of the oldest continuously-operated gay bars in the United States is allegedly haunted by Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.
Saint Andrews, Scotland
Every St. Andrews student knows to avoid this inscription for fear of a martyr's curse.
Paris, France
This oddly shaped boulder in Paris is rumored to be cursed.
Chigasaki, Japan
An old woman cured cholera in the 1820s and now her grave is said to be the city’s most cursed object.
Forres, Scotland
A reminder of the gruesome punishments delivered to those who were found guilty during Scotland's witchcraft trials.
Priest Lake, Idaho
This historic Idaho island is home to a strange timeshare museum, a homemade mini-golf course, and an outhouse named Aunt Fanny.
Twin Falls, Idaho
Where the famed daredevil attempted to launch himself across a canyon in a custom-built rocket.
Kamiah, Idaho
This landmark is a central figure in the Nez Perce origin story.
Wallace, Idaho
The mayor made the declaration in 2004.
Shoshone, Idaho
Three generations of intrepid collectors display their curious artifacts in a homemade museum right next to the caves they discovered.
Pocatello, Idaho
A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.
Graeagle, California
The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.