World’s Largest Boot (Red Wing, Minnesota)
Weighing in at more that a ton, the World’s Largest Boot, known to Red Wing Shoes as The Big Boot, is a roadside attraction and creative advertising addition to the Red Wing Shoe Store & …
Oddities
Future Birthplace of Captain James T. Kirk (Riverside, Iowa)
Tucked away in a private courtyard just behind a little house and next to a barber shop is a strange but fantastic stone monument celebrating the future birthplace of United Federation of Planets hero, and …
Alameda Spite House (Alameda, California)
Thanks to modern building codes and city ordinances, the concept of building a house out of spite has long since fallen from the list of great ways to piss off people you don’t like. Since …
The Geelong Bollards (Geelong, Australia)
Circling the Corio Bay waterfront between Rippleside Park and Limeburners Point in the Australian city of Geelong, the Baywalk Bollards (known everywhere not Australia as the Geelong Bollards) are more than 100 painted timber bollards that reflect local …
Clown Motel (Tonopah, Nevada)
If you are looking for a nightmare inducing stay in a motel filled with clowns, The Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada is going to hit the spot. Complete with a clown theme throughout, this little …
Elfina the Key Deer Memorial (Key West, Florida)
There are something interesting in almost every cemetery, but the Key West City Cemetery has more than its fair share of unique sites. From funny and strange epitaphs, to the Spanish-American War veterans laid to …
Titanic Grave Markers (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
When RMS Titanic began her journey to New York, USA from Southampton, England on 10, April 1912, nobody onboard believed their ill-fated story would end in Halifax, Nova Scotia of all places. It was here …
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. …