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These Are The Odd Roadside Attractions You'll Only See In Texas

Few things can make long trips more interesting than roadside attractions. If you ever find yourself driving through Texas, be sure to check out these oddities.

The Surprising History of California’s Rural Roadside Stops

California’s rural highways hide a secret: the humble roadside stop that started as a single gas pump in the 1920s has quietly become a multi-million dollar destination. Along Inte...

These vintage rabbit billboards kept promising 'HERE IT IS' for miles down Route 66

Crystal Cross Finds Heart Between Gas Stations

I’d like to think I’d make a decent road-trip companion. I can appreciate a good playlist, I’m usually interested in a questionable roadside attraction and I understand that stoppi...

Missouri roadside attractions worth a detour — from giant pecans to a giant fork (LISTEN)

Barbara Baird, creator of the Accidental Ozarkian, admits she has driven out of her way to see oddball roadside attractions and says it can be some of the most fun stops on a Misso...

Route 66: The Main Street Of America

Time to find some new kind of kick on a century-old lost highway in the fantastic roadside Americana documentary Route 66: The... The post Route 66: The Main Street Of America firs...

Retro Roadside: Vintage Trailer Park Signage

While on a cross country road trip in 2009, I stopped to take pictures of some vintage Route 66 motels… The post Retro Roadside: Vintage Trailer Park Signage first appeared on Vint...

Hit the Road

For a cultural change of pace, head to the coast and see the high-spirited Little Ole Opry at the Liberty Theatre, a well restored vaudeville … Continue reading →

From the Open Road to the Crossroads of the World: Roadtrippers and Campendium Light Up Times Square

Roadpass brings road trips and the great outdoors to New York City with two larger-than-life campaigns celebrating unforgettable adventures

Scenic Route

The season’s new releases give us a cultural road map, but the most rewarding reading, listening and watching comes from the detours.

Cult-favorite movie's iconic Route 66 cafe faces uncertain future as highway turns 100

The Bagdad Cafe on historic Route 66 in California faces an uncertain future after its longtime owner's death as America's Mother Road turns 100.

Nevada man turned roadside junk into desert home now visited as free attraction

Thunder Mountain Monument in Nevada features sculptures created from discarded materials by Frank Van Zant. This unique roadside attraction developed from his personal vision to ho...

TxDOT’s new map leads drivers to haunted hotels and UFO sightings

You can find more than roadside rest stops on this new interactive TxDOT map. But what you find might be frightening.

‘Buddy’ Busts Out, Scares Up No. 6 Spot, Sets Record For Roadside Attractions, Saban – Specialty Box Office

Dark comedy Buddy from Roadside Attractions and Saban Films blew past expectations to set a few records for Roadside Attractions as its top opening since Covid and second-best ever...

Tourist Trap: Alison Littlewood’s “Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch”

When your family road trip turns into a horror movie... The post Tourist Trap: Alison Littlewood’s “Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch” appeared first on Reactor.

Taking the advice of Tennessee’s “talking barns”

Until the mid ’60s, before First Lady “Lady Bird” Johnson decided to beautify highways, the barns in my native Ohio were embellished with advertisements—itinerant painters roamed t...

California man turned discarded bottles and scrap into Route 66 desert art forest

California cement worker Elmer Long transformed discarded glass bottles and scrap metal into an unusual art forest along Route 66. His two-acre Bottle Tree Ranch, featuring around...

Send More Tourists!

Photo headboards are a Florida Keys staple throughout the entire 128 miles stretch from Florida City to Key West. Tourist by the droves stop to get their picture taken with these s...

One of Texas' quirkiest stores is holding a one-of-a-kind garage sale

The iconic roadside stop is selling heavily discounted merch after it flooded for the first time in 60 years.

In ‘Rt. 66,’ Those Giant Men and Women Have Stories to Tell

Charles Lay knows it might look like he made his film “Rt. 66” specifically for the Amarillo International Film Festival. The post In ‘Rt. 66,’ Those Giant Men and Women Have Stori...

How to see Dolly Parton's 'rags to rhinestones' Tennessee, from the Smokies to Nashville - and America's coolest service...

Already one of the most fun routes the land of road trips has to offer, the Dolly Parton trail across Tennessee has a whole new poignancy following the country star's death.

Which Automotive Destination Is Still On Your Bucket List?

A road, an event, a racetrack... there are no wrong answers.

Greetings from Camperland at Stardust, Las Vegas (1972)

Greetings from Camperland at Stardust, Las Vegas (1972)Stardust in 1972 was the first to opened an RV park as a part of a Las Vegas resort. 100 spaces were opened on property behin...

Grateful Dead Exhibit Featuring Ken Kesey’s Bus Opens Saturday In SF

Ken Kesey’s legendary “Furthur” bus will be on display at Golden Gate Park as part of a new Grateful Dead exhibit, and a restoration effort could eventually put the psychedelic rel...