Roadside attractions
The Strange Story of Australia's Outback UFO Capital
It's one of those roadside attractions that just doesn't make sense.
The Thing Is Arizona's Most Mysterious Attraction
The Thing is advertised on billboards stretching hundreds of miles, from Arizona to Texas, but it's impossible to understand The Thing until you're staring right at it.
Visiting the House on the Rock, a Museum About Everything and Nothing
The House on the Rock is messy and confusing and ugly and beautiful and everything a museum should be.
The Beautiful Decay of the Wigwam Motel
The Wigwam Motel, an old Route 66 roadside motel comprised of 20 tipis, shows that roadside Americana is not long for this world.
The Tiger Truck Stop Is Here to Stay
Interstate 10’s most controversial endangered animal is a 14 year-old Bengal tiger named Tony. Last week, Governor Bobby Jindal signed a bill exempting Tony from the state’s exotic cat ban. It’s the end of a fight that’s dragged on for years.
The Beautiful Decay of Bedrock City
For the low, low price of $5, you can wander through the oblivion that is Valle, Arizona’s Bedrock City. And you should.