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Alexandra Charitan

Alexandra likes things that are bigger or smaller than they should be: novelty architecture, miniature worlds, and anything made from fiberglass or neon. She dreams of visiting every state in the U.S. and will always stop for a Muffler Man.

Roadside America’s idealized miniature version of the U.S. is for sale—but there are conditions

Roadside America’s idealized miniature version of the U.S. is for sale—but there are conditions

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of Oz Theme Park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of Oz Theme Park in Beech Mountain, North Carolina

Bug Light has weathered storms, harbored spirits, and guided ships around Long Island’s North Fork for almost 150 years

Bug Light has weathered storms, harbored spirits, and guided ships around Long Island’s North Fork for almost 150 years

CommunityGreat Outdoors

Crazy for cryptids: The International Cryptozoology Museum blurs the line between fact and fiction

Crazy for cryptids: The International Cryptozoology Museum blurs the line between fact and fiction

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture

Inspired by Bob Ross, Michigan state parks are being repopulated with thousands of Happy Little Trees

Inspired by Bob Ross, Michigan state parks are being repopulated with thousands of Happy Little Trees

Great OutdoorsRoad Trips

Enchantment is ageless at Storybook Land, a stuck-in-time fairytale theme park by the Jersey Shore

Enchantment is ageless at Storybook Land, a stuck-in-time fairytale theme park by the Jersey Shore

Deer, dunes, and drag: Fire Island has been a summer safe haven for the LGBTQ community since the 1940s

Deer, dunes, and drag: Fire Island has been a summer safe haven for the LGBTQ community since the 1940s

CommunityGreat Outdoors

Mingle with Muffler Men and and other roadside giants at Bell Plastics’ annual open house

Mingle with Muffler Men and and other roadside giants at Bell Plastics’ annual open house

Road CultureRoad Trips

The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River

The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture

Only you can prevent wildfires—but after 75 years, Smokey Bear still reminds us not to play with fire

Only you can prevent wildfires—but after 75 years, Smokey Bear still reminds us not to play with fire

Great OutdoorsPartner Content

Museum of the macabre: Bennington Centre Cemetery is home to intricate headstones, mournful epitaphs, and one famous poet

Museum of the macabre: Bennington Centre Cemetery is home to intricate headstones, mournful epitaphs, and one famous poet

150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey

150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey

I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881

I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Culture

Christmas in July: One man is bringing magic and holiday spirit back to the once-abandoned Santa’s Land USA

Christmas in July: One man is bringing magic and holiday spirit back to the once-abandoned Santa’s Land USA

Ponyhenge: The Mysterious rocking horse Field in Lincoln, Massachusetts That Keeps Growing and Changing

Ponyhenge: The Mysterious rocking horse Field in Lincoln, Massachusetts That Keeps Growing and Changing

Sundae Sunday: Twistee Treat is giving away free ice cream at its whimsical, cone-shaped shops on National Ice Cream Day

Sundae Sunday: Twistee Treat is giving away free ice cream at its whimsical, cone-shaped shops on National Ice Cream Day

Road CultureRoad Trips

House of Frankenstein Wax Museum: Lake George’s Classic Haunted House of Horror and Wax Dioramas

House of Frankenstein Wax Museum: Lake George’s Classic Haunted House of Horror and Wax Dioramas

Big Duck Energy: Discovering dinosaur eggs, satanic panic, and fowl facts at a Long Island landmark

Big Duck Energy: Discovering dinosaur eggs, satanic panic, and fowl facts at a Long Island landmark

Explore Washington, Connecticut—The Real Town Behind Gilmore Girls’ Stars Hollow

Explore Washington, Connecticut—The Real Town Behind Gilmore Girls’ Stars Hollow

CommunityRoad Culture

The Stonewall Inn is more than just a bar—it’s the birthplace of the LGBTQ rights movement

The Stonewall Inn is more than just a bar—it’s the birthplace of the LGBTQ rights movement

CommunityExtraordinary Places

Lavender fields and baby goats are helping make Governors Island a zero waste park

Lavender fields and baby goats are helping make Governors Island a zero waste park

The once-abandoned Buffalo Central Terminal turns 90, and volunteers are slowly bringing it back to life

The once-abandoned Buffalo Central Terminal turns 90, and volunteers are slowly bringing it back to life

Road CultureRoad Trips

Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade kicks off summer with body glitter, sequin tails, and tongue-in-cheek activism

Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade kicks off summer with body glitter, sequin tails, and tongue-in-cheek activism

CommunityExtraordinary PlacesRoad Trips

Jesus’ junkyard: Holy Land U.S.A., abandoned for 35 years, is finally getting resurrected

Jesus’ junkyard: Holy Land U.S.A., abandoned for 35 years, is finally getting resurrected

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