roadside attractions
Quirky travel stops
Roadside attractions are novelty landmarks designed to lure travelers off highways—giant statues, quirky museums, or themed rest stops.
They flourished along American highways before interstates bypassed small towns: We stopped at every roadside attraction between Texas and California.
The term evokes kitschy Americana: the World's Largest Ball of Twine, mystery spots, dinosaur parks.
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- Paul BunyanMythic giant woodcutter
- cavesNatural underground chambers
- highwayMajor road for travel
- historical markersSigns denoting significant past sites
petting zoos · ghost towns · Route 66 · waterfalls · dinosaurs · two-headed calf · mystery spot · kitsch · battlefields · museums · rock formations · water towers · Americana · gift shops · signage · observation towers · covered bridges · drive-in theaters
- American travelroad trip, road trips, national park, scenic routes, national monuments
- local tourismhiking trails, guided tours, walking tours, city tours, scenic viewpoints
- Road Storiesroad trip stories, road trips
- roadside attractionsCadillac Ranch, mystery spot, gravity hill, dinosaur park, Winchester House
- Route 66Chicago, Santa Monica, Flagstaff, Amarillo, Gallup
- Florida HistorySt. Augustine, Ponce de Leon, Everglades, Spanish exploration, Seminole
roadside attractionstravel destinations
Places people go visit
journey's end · vacation spots · pilgrimage sites · endpoint · home base
roadside attractionsnational monuments
Protected sites of significance
cultural institutions · architectural masterpieces · historic landmarks · national parks · concert halls