The World’s Largest Lobster (Shediac, New Brunswick)
Where else would you find the largest lobster in the world but in “The Lobster Capital of the World” of Shediac, New Brunswick. The 11 meter long, 5 meter tall lobster made of steel reinforced …
Oddities
The Kelpies (Falkirk, Scotland)
Designed by sculptor Andy Scott and completed in 2013, The Kelpies is two, 30 meter tall sculptures of horse heads next to the Forth and Clyde Canal, near the River Carron in Scotland. The name …
Sign Post Forrest (Watson Lake, Yukon)
What started as a joke played by Private Carl K. Lindley in 1942 has turned into one of the most famous roadside attractions along the Alaska Highway. While serving with the 341st Engineers, Carl Lindley …
The Vegreville Egg (Vergreville, Alberta)
One of the main roadside attractions and tourist destinations along the Yellowhead Highway, The Vegreville Egg is a giant sculpture of a pysanka, a Ukrainian style Easter egg. The work by Paul Maxum Sembaliuk is …
The Coral Castle (Homestead, Florida)
Created by the eccentric Latvian American Edward Leedskalnin (1887–1951), the Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida is one of the roadside attractions of legend. The oolite limestone structure is entirely gated and bizarre beyond explanation. Leedskalnin …
The Leaning Tower of Britten (Groom, Texas)
There are more famous leaning towers in the world, but very few of them are in the United States and fewer of them still in Texas. The Leaning Tower of Britten was purchased with the …
San Francisco Cable Cars (San Francisco, California)
As iconic images of San Francisco, California, The San Francisco Cable Cars are as associated with, and unique to the city as The Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. The world’s lone surviving manually operated …
Cadillac Ranch (Amarillo, Texas)
There are a few things that make Amarillo, Texas a special place, and chiefly among them is definitely Cadillac Ranch. The internationally recognized roadside attraction and art instillation was created by San Francisco residents Chip …
Reschensee (South Tyrol, Italy)
Approximately 1 mile (2 km) south of the Reschen Pass, which forms the border between Italy and Austria in South Tyrol, Italy, sits Reschensee or as it’s commonly called Lake Reschen. The 120 million cubic meter artificial lake …
Krog Street Tunnel (Atlanta, Georgia)
Linking the neighborhoods of Cabbagetown and Inman Park in Atlanta, Georgia, the Krog Street Tunnel is a highly traveled, short underpass well-known for its street art. While it’s not particularly difficult to find a bridge …