America is famous for many things: Hollywood movies, towering skyscrapers, and vast national parks. But there’s another side to the U.S. that’s often overlooked—roadside attractions. Iconic and fun, they’re spread across the nation’s highways, offering travelers a surprise at every turn.
The Facebook group ‘Roadside America – Offbeat Quirky Tourist Attractions’ is where people share these unusual landmarks—everything from a giant buffalo statue to a whimsical Dr. Seuss museum. We’ve sifted through their posts to bring you some of the best and most eccentric tourist spots. Check them out below and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
#1 South Main Plaza Fountain In Mt Vernon, Oh. Some Of The Dogs Have Been Sponsored And Each One Has A Plaque That Tells What It Is. There’s One Cat And 3 Birds Also
Image credits: Sunny L. Skaggs
#2 We Did A Scavenger Hunt For The 22 Goose Statues In Goose Creek Sc Today. Fun Time And We Found Them All!!!
Image credits: Tracy Hoffman Kratzer
#3 Outside The Dr. Seuss Museum, Springfield, Massachusetts
Image credits: Emilie Vardaman
#4 Mr Rogers Museum Latrobe, PA
Image credits: Ashley Hutchinson
#5 Coffee Pot In Bedford PA. Built In 1925 As Part Of A Gas Station
Image credits: Lisa Johnson
#6 A Replica Of The Up House In The Up Movie. Built In Herriman, Utah
Image credits: Linda Cook Schoss
#7 Underground Kayaking In Red River Gorge, Ky
Image credits: Shannon Sims Grogan
#8 Vashon Island, Washington
Image credits: Taylor Burroughs
#9 Bronze Statue Of Albert Einstein In Washington DC…. They Welcome You To Come Sit On His Lap… In Fact, There Is A Worn Off Area On His Lap From All The Sitters… He Is Awesome!
Image credits: Robin Borden Luberski
#10 The Rock Garden’s Version Of The Colosseum, In Calhoun, GA
Image credits: Alan Vickers
#11 Ladybirds On The Side Of An Office Building In Milwaukee Wi
Image credits: Alan Vickers
#12 Cadillac Ranch Near Amarillo, Texas. I Shot This At Sunrise On Christmas Day, 2019
Image credits: Bush Bernard
#13 Just Went This Awesome House In York, PA
Image credits: Robin Borden Luberski
#14 Cruising Down I-70 In Colby, Kansas, You Pass By The Wheat Jesus Billboard. No Words … Just Jesus In A Wheat Field
Image credits: Scott Winikow
#15 When I Had Visited Over 10 Years Ago, Little Did I Know That The Official Mascot Of Seattle & Its Pike Market Is The Pig. There Are Over 90 Pigs Scattered Around Town. Here’s A Few
Image credits: Mike Oleskie
#16 The Big Rubber Stamp With The Word “Free” On It Is A Creation Of Artist Claes Oldenburg (1929-2022), Who Sculpted Giant Versions Of Everyday Objects That Turn Up In Public Parks And On City Sidewalks. Located In Cleveland, OH
Image credits: Tony Reynolds
#17 Has Anyone Been To The Whale Statue In The 9th And 9th District In Salt Lake City, Utah. Very Colorful
Image credits: Linda Cook Schoss
#18 Giant Grasshopper, On The Enchanted Highway North Dakota. Near Gladstone Nd
Image credits: Fred Kleindenst
#19 The Great Elephant Migration Traveling Exhibit In Newport, Rhode Island
Image credits: Erin Kochanek
#20 Largest Cowboy Boots In San Antonio TX
Image credits: Kevin Waterhouse
#21 If You Schlepped All Of The Way To Mora, MN To See The World’s Largest Dala Horse, You Might As Well Head Out 17 Minutes West To Ogilvie And Say Hello To Rusty The Dragon
He’s on private property so be respectful of parking but he’s definitely worth a stop. They say he can occasionally be talked into breathing fire!
Image credits: Bryan Thao Worra
#22 Wigwam Teepee Motel Along Route 66 In San Bernardino, CA
Image credits: Jaime Rubalcaba
#23 Jerome, Missouri On Rt. 66. Found This As We Were Out Driving Around
Image credits: Sherry Johnson
#24 World’s Largest Buffalo 🦬 Jamestown, North Dakota At The Frontier Village
Image credits: Dyana Watkins- Geddie
#25 A Giant Pencil On An Office Supply Store In Wytheville, VA
Image credits: Kevin Findlay
#26 W.C. Handy “Singing River” Sculpture In Florence, Alabama
Image credits: Monica Barker
#27 Peter “Wolf” Toth Carving In Las Cruces, N.m. Part Of The “Trail Of The Whispering Giants” He Did In The 70’s, Put One In Every State
Image credits: Bob Stout
#28 My. Airy N.C. “Mayberry”
Image credits: Norm Schaaf
#29 A Decommissioned Military Plane On The Front Lawn Of The Don Q Inn
Image credits: Ronald Crouch is at Don Q Inn.
#30 JC Penney House And Museum, As Well As The First (But Technically 3rd) JC Penney Store Down The Block. Kemmerer, WY
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Image credits: Haylen LaTorre Radford
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