Long drives can get pretty boring and truck stops can be pretty terrible. But, they don’t all have to be. Luckily for us all, America has plenty of stops that will intrigue, amaze, or just plain amuse you. I’ve gathered a list of the best truck stops, roadside attractions, and hidden gems.
Alabama
- Ave Maria Grotto; Cullman, AL
- Miracle Cross Garden; Prattville, AL
- Unclaimed Baggage Center; Scottsboro, AL
Alaska
Arizona
- Biosphere 2; Oracle, AZ
- The Thing; Dragoon, AZ
- London Bridge; Lake Havasu City, AZ
- Longhorn Grill; Amado, AZ
Arkansas
California
- General Sherman Tree, Sequoia National Park, California
- Cabazon Dinosaurs; Cabazon, CA
- Mystery Spot; Santa Cruz, CA
- Oldest Bob’s Big Boy; Burbank, CA
- The Ghost Town; Bodie, CA
- World’s Largest Pez; Burlingame, CA
- World’s Largest Thermometer; Baker, CA
Colorado
- Blue Lakes; San Juan Mountain, CO
- Garden of the Gods; Colorado Springs, CO
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
- Fort Jefferson; Key West, FL
- Neptune Memorial Reef; Key Biscayne, FL
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- One and Only Hippie Memorial; Arcola, IL
- Morris Travel Center- Morris, IL [Truck Stop]
- World’s Largest Bottle of Catsup; Collinsville, IL
Indiana
- Sunken Gardens; Huntington, IN
- Hall of Heroes Museum; Elkhard, IN
- World’s Largest Ball of Paint; Alexandria, IN
Iowa
- Grotto of the Redemption, West Bend, Iowa
- Iowa 80- Walcott, Iowa [Truck Stop]
- Snake Alley; Burlington, IA
- World’s Largest Truck Stop; Walcott, IA
Kansas
- Cedar Crest Lodge; Pleasanton, KS
- World’s Largest Ball of Twine; Cawker City, KS
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
- Cutler Bold Coast Preserve; Cutler, ME
- International Cryptozoology Museum; Portland, ME
- Stephen King’s House; Bangor, ME
- Desert of Maine, Freeport, Maine
Maryland
- American Visionary Art Museum; Baltimore, MD
- National Museum of Health and Medicine; Silver Spring, MD
Massachusetts
- Paper House; Rockport, MAHood Milk Bottle; Boston, MA
Michigan
Minnesota
- Voyageurs National Park; Orr, MN
- Jolly Green Giant; Blue Earth, MN
- Paul Bunyan Statue; Bemidji, MN
- World’s Largest Ball of Twine #2; Darwin, MN
Mississippi
Missouri
- Jenkins Creek Resort; Carthage, MO
- Titanic Museum; Branson, MO
- World’s Largest Rocking Chair; Cuba, MO
Montana
Nebraska
- Carhenge; Alliance, NE
- Sapp Bros; Sidney, Nebraska [Truck Stop]
- World’s Largest Ball of Stamps; Boys Town, NE
Nevada
- Fly Geyser; Washoe County, NV
- Whiskey Pete’s- Primm, NV
- Shoe Tree; off U.S. 50 in NV
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Lucy the Elephant; Margate City, NJ
- World’s Largest Light Bulb; Edison, NJ
New Mexico
New York
- Montgomery Place; Barrytown, NY
- Lucifer Falls; Enfield, NY
- Haunted House of Wax; Niagara Falls, NY
- Sing Sing Prison Museum; Ossining, NY
- Pilot Travel Center- Bath, NY [Truck Stop]
- World’s Smallest Church; near Syracuse, NY
- World’s Largest Kaleidoscope; Mount Tremper, NY
North Carolina
- Secret Falls; Nantahala National Forest, NC
- Hillside of Concrete Statues; Slate Mountain, NC
- American Museum of the House Cat; Sylva, NC
- World’s Largest Chest of Drawers; High Point, NC
- World’s Largest Ten Commandments; Murphy, NC
North Dakota
- Enchanted Highway; Regent, ND
- World’s Largest Buffalo; Jamestown, ND
Ohio
- National Museum of the United States Air Force; Wright Patterson AFB, OH
- Longaberger Basket Headquarters, Newark, OH
- American Sign Museum; Cincinnati, OH
- World’s Largest Basket; Newark, OH
Oklahoma
- J.M. Davis Arms and Historical Museum; Claremore, OK
- The Blue Whale, Catoosa, OK
- Golden Driller, Tulsa, OK
Oregon
- Tamanawas Falls; Mt. Hood National Forest, OR
- Smith Rock State Park, OR
- Jubitz; Portland, OR [Truck Stop]
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- Alligator Adventure; Atlantic Beach, SC
- South of the Border- Hamer, SC [Truck Stop]
- Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden; Bishopville, SC
- World’s Largest Fire Hydrant; Columbia, SC
- World’s Biggest Kid; Columbia, SC
- Atom Bomb Crater Site; Mars Bluff, SC
South Dakota
- Porter Sculpture Park; Montrose, SD
- Dinosaur Park; Rapid City, SD
Tennessee
- Roaring Fork Motor Trail; Gatlinburg, TN
- North Forty Truck Stop; Holladay, TN [Truck Stop]
- The Lost Sea; Sweetwater, TN
Texas
- Cadillac Ranch; Amarillo, TX
- The Beer-Can House; Houston, TX
- Devil’s Rope Museum; McLean, TX
- Forbidden Gardens; Katy, TX
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
- The Great Stalacpipe Organ; Luray, VA
- Foamhenge; Natural Bridge, VA
- Arm of Stonewall Jackson; Fredericksburg, VA
- Speedway- Disputanta, VA [Truck Stop]
Washington
- Grave of Jimi Hendrix at Greenwood Memorial Park and Cemetery; Renton, WA
- Ye Olde Curiosity Shop; Seattle, WA
- Port Townsend, WA
- Benewah Milk Bottles, Spokane, WA
- World’s Largest Frying Pan; Long Beach, WA
West Virginia
- Blue Hole; Morgantown, WV
- Land of Giants; Unger, WV
Wisconsin
Wyoming
- Shell Falls; Bighorn National Forest, WY
- Giant Buffalo Skull Doorway; Dubois, WY
- Little America- Little America, WY [Truck Stop]
