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 & …
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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 …
Powell’s City of Books (Portland, Oregon)
Very few places on the planet can claim a bookstore to be one of their most visited attractions, and in no place but Portland, Oregon could something like Powell’s thrive for so many years. Powell’s …
Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Georgia)
Founded in 1886 by Pastor John A. Parker and eight other people, Ebenezer Baptist Church is an evangelical Christian Baptist church, African American Heritage Site, and tourist attraction located in Atlanta, Georgia. By 1913 the …
The Birthplace of Pan Am (Key West, Florida)
From the 1920s til its untimely collapse in 1991, Pan American World Airways was the largest airline in the United States. The airline, started its operations by providing scheduled passenger and air mail service between …
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 …
Exorcist Stairs (Washington D.C.)
Located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. at the corner of Prospect St NW and 36th St NW, The Exorcist Steps are famous for being featured in the film The Exorcist. The stone steps …
Lombard Street (San Francisco, California)
It’s rare that a truly great roadside attraction is actually a road, but there are a few examples around the world and one of them is definitely Lombard Street in San Francisco, California. Lombard Street is …
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 …