Billy Burger (Wilbur, Washington)
Serving up burgers, fries, and hotdogs since 1955, Billy Burger is the place to eat if you happen to be in Lincoln County, Washington. Built by Willis (Bill) Orson Bell and his wife Alice in 1955 …
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Café Du Monde (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Café Du Monde is a New Orleans institution that has been serving sugary biegniets and chickory coffee for more than a hundred years. The Original Café Du Monde Coffee Stand was established in 1862 in the …
Monument of States (Kissimmee, Florida)
Conceived as a symbol of American unity after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Monument of States is a folk art sculpture located in Kissimmee, Florida that was not surprisingly built by volunteers. Once the …
Voodoo Doughnut (Portland, Oregon)
Tres Shannon and Kenneth “Cat Daddy” Pogson, the owners of Voodoo Doughnut started their doughnut journey in the small Los Angeles suburb of Pico Rivera, California. Upon their return to Portland, the two started building …
Carhenge (Alliance, Nebraska)
In the great tradition of replicas of England’s famous Stonehenge, the city of Alliance, Nebraska offers the world Carhenge. Located int eh High Plains region of the United States, this interesting replica uses cars stacked …
The Upside Down House (Lee Vining, California)
The Upside Down House is a roadside attraction inspired by a series of children’s books. The Upside Down House was also the first man-made attraction with the sole purpose of attracting tourists to the area. …
Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain (Detroit, Michigan)
The Horace E. Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain, most often called the Dodge Fountain, is located at the center of Hart Plaza along the riverfront in the city center of Detroit, Michigan. Dodge Fountain was …
Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site (Springfield, Illinois)
The Lincoln Tomb at the Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois is the final resting place of the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Laid to rest with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, and …
Bluebird Theater (Denver, Colorado)
The 1914 Bluebird Theater in Colorado opened as the first Denver theater designed specifically for the exhibition of movies. The theater was opened in 1914 as Thompson Theater, named for a well known Denver grocer and druggist, John …
Giant Gavel (Columbus, Ohio)
The largest judicial gavel in the world is in the form of a stainless steel sculpture located in a reflecting pool just outside the Ohio Supreme Court in beautiful downtown Columbus, Ohio. Officially known as …