North America's Strangest Roadside Attractions
North America's Strangest Roadside Attractions
We in North America don't seem to put our attractions far away from the road. Maybe it has to do with our gigantic roadways with lots of parking, or maybe it's because we'd rather not walk for miles to get to them.
In any case, some of our best attractions that put small towns on the map are by the roadside.
Some are downright cool, but others are just plain odd. Here are 20 of North America's strangest roadside attractions.
Carhenge: Alliance, Nebraska
Why go to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England when you can see Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska? Created by Jim Reinders in 1987, Carhenge features cars arranged on end and upright in an homage to Stonehenge. After being carefully placed, Reinders spray-painted the cars gray to complete the piece.
Salvation Mountain: Niland, California
Leonard Knight is the creator of the man-made "Salvation Mountain", spending 30 years covering a mound of mudbrick and straw in messages of peace, love, and hope. Oh, and Bible verses. Lots of them. Salvation Mountain has become a bit of a pilgrimage site for the area's religious people. Still, as a roadside attraction, it will make you look twice.
Enchanted Highway: Regent, North Dakota
The "Enchanted Highway" is a stretch of highway in Regent, North Dakota adorned with massive metal sculptures. Created by local artist Gary Greff, the Enchanted Highway's life-size metal sculptures are impressive works of art. They're so big that you'd be remiss not to snap a selfie—just don't bring a strong magnet with you when passing through.
What's The News?: Rockport, Massachusetts
One of the most interesting roadside attractions is the house that's made of newspapers—yes, really. An engineer named Elis Stenman built the house made entirely of newspapers (everything in the house is made of newspapers—everything!) Now a museum, Elis Stenman rolled and varnished over 100,000 newspapers to create The Paper House.
The Paper House is located off Pigeon Hill Rd in Rockport, MA.
