From the Road
Strange stops, roadside giants, neon nights, and the stories behind them.
From the Road: There’s a giant beagle you can sleep inside. Cottonwood, Idaho does things a little differently.
From the Road: Paris, Texas decided their Eiffel Tower needed something more. So, they added a cowboy hat.
From the Road: The Jolly Green Giant has been waving at drivers since 1979. Slightly unsettling, but effective.
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From the Road: The Big Duck in Flanders, New York hatched a movement.
From the Road: Most cornfields are grown. This one was poured.
From the Road: Some offices think outside the box.
From the Road: Most garden gnomes hide in flower beds. Chomsky stands several stories tall in upstate New York.
From the Road: Collinsville, IL built a 170-foot ketchup bottle and somehow made it a historic landmark.
From the Road: In California, there’s still a motel where the sign proudly says: “Do It in a Teepee.” America peaked early.
From the Road: America’s first giant roadside attraction was an elephant.
From the Road: You can spot this roadside attraction long before you reach the exit.
From the Road: Some people buy shoes. A millionaire built a house shaped like one.
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From the Road: No passport needed. This leaning landmark brings a little Italy to Illinois.
From the Road: Most oil workers wear hard hats. This one stands eight stories tall in Tulsa.
From the Road: Kansas grows plenty of sunflowers. This one comes framed.
From the Road: A Wisconsin artist built a giant time machine from scrap metal.
From the Road: A trip to the mall led to an unexpected encounter with Easter Island.
From the Road: A lonely highway in ND became one man’s giant outdoor art gallery.
From the Road: America looked at Stonehenge and said, “We can make that weirder.”
From the Road: One canned meat became famous enough to get its own museum in Austin, MN.
From the Road: Some hotels offer room service. This one in Fall River, MA offers a murder mystery.