Meridian, Mississippi
Grave of Kelly Mitchell
The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.
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Meridian, Mississippi
The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.
Panama City Beach, Florida
A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.
Pensacola Beach, Florida
One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.
Twentynine Palms, California
The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.
Inyo County, California
Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
San Bernardino County, California
The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Boulder City, Nevada
Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
San Bernardino County, California
A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.
St. Louis, Missouri
A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.
Collinsville, Illinois
Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.
Chicago, Illinois
This massive stained-glass masterpiece is thought to be the largest Tiffany dome in existence.
Alexandria, Minnesota
America's largest viking stands in a Minnesota city that believes it was visited by the ancient nords.
Belgrade, Minnesota
This Minnesota town celebrated the state's 100-year anniversary by creating a massive ode to nature's smartest bird.
Bemidji, Minnesota
These crudely shaped folk giants may be the the second most photographed statues in the U.S.
Cloquet, Minnesota
The famed architect designed this Minnesota gas station of the future with a lookout tower.
Fargo, North Dakota
"...I guess that was your accomplice in the wood chipper?"
Moorhead, Minnesota
This replica of an 8th century burial ship actually sailed to Norway before returning home to Minnesota.
Los Angeles, California
This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.
Los Angeles, California
Pay your respects to a folk-punk legend.
Los Angeles, California
The programmatic glory of LA's giant whiskey barrel building has become an upscale reminder of the city's kitschy roadside past.