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One of the roadside Cabazon Dinosaurs off Highway 10, near Palm Springs, California.
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On the Road? Share Your Pics of Roadside Attractions and Win!

We want to see your road trip wonders for Atlas Obscura’s first photo contest—Summer Snaps.
Winnie Lee June 8, 2023
Redwood City, California

The Buddha of 101

A giant statue perched on dumpsters watches over the freeway.
Old Nullarbor Roadhouse
Nullarbor, Australia

Old Nullarbor Roadhouse

This restored station garage allows visitors to step back in time at this remote outpost on the Nullarbor Plain.
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The Retro Lover's Guide to Road-Tripping

Inside one man's quest to visit the last vestiges of roadside Americana.
Sam O'Brien May 26, 2023
This is Forest, a gigantic Bigfoot figure at the Bigfoot Crossroads of America Museum, created in the home of Bigfoot true believer Harriett McFeely in Hastings, Nebraska.
Hastings, Nebraska

Bigfoot Crossroads of America

This museum started by a curious collector is now a place for believers and skeptics alike.
Itinerary

7 Places to Experience Big Wonder in Texas

Hit the state’s highest peaks, darkest skies, and widest vistas on this super-sized road trip.
Cowboy Willy
Willits, California

Cowboy Willy

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.
Beaver Meadows, Pennsylvania

Beasts of Beaver Meadows

Metal monsters made from repurposed materials lurk alongside this Pennsylvania road.
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Podcast: Great Balls of Twine with the Places Team

A special guest adds an additional tangle to the tale.
The Podcast Team March 27, 2023
Many visitors go up and hug the bee.
Alvinston, Ontario

Alvinston Honey Bee

This towering bee statue is a tribute to Ontario's first meadery and a century-old honey producer.
Coonalpyn Silo Mural
Coonalpyn, Australia

Coonalpyn Silo Mural

A 100-foot-tall mural in South Australia.
Widgiemooltha Golden Eagle Nugget
Widgiemooltha, Australia

Widgiemooltha Golden Eagle Nugget

A roadside replica of the largest single piece of gold ever found in Western Australia.
Glenn Goode's Big People
Gainesville, Texas

Glenn Goode's Big People

A family of fiberglass giants.
Steering the World
Onaway, Michigan

'Onaway Steers the World'

A 30-foot-tall sculpture pays homage to what was once the Steering Wheel Capital of the World.
Milepost 1523 is near the Cushman Street Bridge.
Fairbanks, Alaska

Alaska Highway's Milepost 1523

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.
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Podcast: Creston Dinosaur

The roadside attraction is thought to be the first enormous concrete dino in North America.
The Podcast Team February 8, 2023
Mullan, Idaho

Elmer's Fountain

A miner's handmade folk art fountains are tucked in the woods off a multilane highway. 
Indianapolis, Indiana

The Idle

A park where you can watch the highway zoom past.