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- World's Largest Kokopelli. This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.
- The World's Largest Penny. In 1953, a group of Wisconsin high school students helped build a hospital by collecting over a million pennies.
- Apple Boy. This cheery fruit farmer welcomes visitors to a classic roadside emporium.
- World’s Largest Paper Cup. A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.
An interactive map featuring more than 100 quirky attractions around the world. Check out offbeat museums, roadside attractions, and fun places!
- Alabama // Self-Flushing Latrine. Location: Dauphin Island, Alabama. Soldiers stationed at Alabama's Fort Gaines during the Civil War enjoyed the rare luxury of dropping their waste into a special self-flushing latrine: Seated next to a few of their closest comrades, they would do their business, then let the tide from the Gulf of Mexico sweep everything away (which happened twice a day: once when the tide came in, and again when it went out).
- Alaska // Adak National Forest. Location: Ada Island, Alaska. At one point this "National Forest" boasted one whole tree. During WWII, U.S. Army General Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr.
- Arizona // Santa's Land. Location: Santa Claus, Arizona. It's a ghost town. It's a winter wonderland. It's in the Mojave Desert. In 1937, real estate pro Nina Talbot founded this incongruously-themed town in an attempt attract land buyers, hoping that the chance to hang out with Santa Claus every day of the year would do the trick.
- Arkansas // Arkansas State Treasurer's Office. Location: Little Rock, Arkansas. What could be wackier than visiting a state treasurer's office? Sure, Arkansas has the not-at-all-creepy Burger Baths for Health sign, but they let you hold $500,000 in your hands at the Capitol Building.
Aug 11, 2020 · With the popularity of road tripping and RV travel on the rise, we’ve decided to take a closer look at the American institution that is roadside attractions by highlighting one in each state.
Apr 27, 2018 · One of the best things about road trips are the roadside attractions we see along the way. I love roadside attractions – the quirkier, the better! Check out this EPIC LIST OF UNITED STATES ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS categorized by state.