Roadside Attractions

The ‘Czech Capital of Kansas’ celebrates its heritage with a larger-than-life painted egg and annual festivities
Mar 11, 2020

The ‘Czech Capital of Kansas’ celebrates its heritage with a larger-than-life painted egg and annual festivities

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Forget Mickey and Miami—in Western Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs, mermaids are the main attraction
Mar 3, 2020

Forget Mickey and Miami—in Western Florida’s Weeki Wachee Springs, mermaids are the main attraction

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Farnham’s Fantasy Farm: A Quirky West Virginia Roadside Attraction Filled with Giant Fiberglass Statues
Jan 24, 2020

Farnham’s Fantasy Farm: A Quirky West Virginia Roadside Attraction Filled with Giant Fiberglass Statues

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Dinosaur Gardens in Ossineke, Michigan: A Historic Roadside Dinosaur Park
Jan 5, 2020

Dinosaur Gardens in Ossineke, Michigan: A Historic Roadside Dinosaur Park

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Welcome to Grahamland, where one man dreams of turning his collection of fiberglass statues into a road trip destination
Dec 5, 2019

Welcome to Grahamland, where one man dreams of turning his collection of fiberglass statues into a road trip destination

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Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska: A Stonehenge Replica Built From Classic Cars
Nov 22, 2019

Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska: A Stonehenge Replica Built From Classic Cars

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Want a close encounter with a UFO? You’ll have to sing the Cracker Jack song first
Nov 20, 2019

Want a close encounter with a UFO? You’ll have to sing the Cracker Jack song first

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Meet the man behind the curtain of some of the most weird and wonderful roadside attractions in the U.S.
Nov 19, 2019

Meet the man behind the curtain of some of the most weird and wonderful roadside attractions in the U.S.

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The prehistoric past meets the 1960s at Dinosaur Land, one of Virginia’s most endearing roadside attractions
Nov 10, 2019

The prehistoric past meets the 1960s at Dinosaur Land, one of Virginia’s most endearing roadside attractions

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Roadside America’s idealized miniature version of the U.S. is for sale—but there are conditions
Sep 29, 2019

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

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Mingle with Muffler Men and and other roadside giants at Bell Plastics’ annual open house
Aug 15, 2019

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

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Known for its tricks, jokes, and magic, Caufield’s Novelty has been a Louisville staple for 99 years
Aug 4, 2019

Known for its tricks, jokes, and magic, Caufield’s Novelty has been a Louisville staple for 99 years

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I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881
Jul 31, 2019

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

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Royal flush: Iowa’s interstate rest areas are more than just a bathroom break, they’re works of art
Jul 30, 2019

Royal flush: Iowa’s interstate rest areas are more than just a bathroom break, they’re works of art

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Here’s your chance to sit on the World’s Largest Rocking Chair, one of many giant attractions in a tiny Illinois town
Jul 27, 2019

Here’s your chance to sit on the World’s Largest Rocking Chair, one of many giant attractions in a tiny Illinois town

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Christmas in July: One man is bringing magic and holiday spirit back to the once-abandoned Santa’s Land USA
Jul 25, 2019

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

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Ponyhenge: The Mysterious rocking horse Field in Lincoln, Massachusetts That Keeps Growing and Changing
Jul 23, 2019

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

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More than a roadside attraction, Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch is a shrine to a father and son’s relationship
Jul 5, 2019

More than a roadside attraction, Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch is a shrine to a father and son’s relationship

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Route 66: Where the past slowly reveals itself and antiquity reigns supreme
Jun 28, 2019

Route 66: Where the past slowly reveals itself and antiquity reigns supreme

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The World’s Tallest Gnome has found a new home—but not all ‘roadside orphans’ are as lucky
Apr 9, 2019

The World’s Tallest Gnome has found a new home—but not all ‘roadside orphans’ are as lucky

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Fear not: Bedrock City sale does not mean the death of the kitschy roadside attraction
Feb 4, 2019

Fear not: Bedrock City sale does not mean the death of the kitschy roadside attraction

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