88 Funny, Quirky, And Wonderful Gems Of “Roadside USA” You Won’t Find In Travel Guides That Show The Fun Side Of America

An online itinerary can be helpful if you're trying to save time and money on your travels, but it's still a curated version of someone else's experience.

The Facebook group Quirky Roadside USA is an excellent example of what you get when you flip that on its head.

It’s a place where people share unique treasures they find along America's highways and tucked into communities off the beaten path.

From giant statues to the most miniature of parks, it's less about planning and more about discovering.

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Rock Garden In Calhoun Georgia. Located Behind The Seventh Day Adventist Church

Collage of quirky roadside USA stone sculptures including an amphitheater, castle, and bridge over a pond in a natural setting.

Built by a man and his wife from small pebbles, pieces of glass, slate, etc. Roman Coliseum, Notre Dame Cathdral, Nottingham Village, city of Bethlehem, Jerusalem and more.

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If You Want To See Something New And Quirky In The USA, This Online Group Has You Covered (88 Pics)

Rock Garden In Calhoun Georgia. Located Behind The Seventh Day Adventist Church

Saw This Awesome Sculpture Passing Thru Midland, South Dakota

Driving Through Tucson Arizona. I Don't Know If It's Quirky But It's Definitely In An Odd Place In An Odd Structure. I Just Thought It Was Cool

This Giant Bat Sculpture Clings To A Red Brick Wall Near The Louisville Slugger Museum

Mary Poppins Sculpture In McDonough, Georgia

"Dakotah" Welded Bison By Sculptor John Lopez, In Front Of Dakotah Steakhouse, Rapid City, South Dakota

We Found A Hidden Gallery Under A Bridge In Ashland, Oregon

Hello I Wanted To Introduce Myself N Say Hello To Yall. This Was Taken In NYC I Thought A Hippo In A Tutu Was Cute N Funny

Largest Zipper In The Us, Barre VT

Bandonia The Phoenix' Sculpture Made Of Recycled Garbage. It's 14 Feet Tall And Has A 22-Foot Wingspan. Spotted Along Highway 101, At Art 101, South Of Bandon, Oregon

Hello Midwesterners! Have You Been To Vandalia, IL To See The Kaskaskia Dragon?

Fork In The Road. Near Lebanon Oregon. USA

I Am Currently Obsessed With Troll Hunting. Asheville, North Carolina

The “Shine Bright Saginaw Silo Mural Project” Involved Muralists Converting A Series Of Former Grain Silos Along The Saginaw Michigan Riverfront Into One Of North America’s Largest Public Artworks

The Smallest Private Property In NYC Is The Hess Triangle, A Triangular 500-Square-Inch Plot In Manhattan's West Village

A Palace Made Completely Of Corn Cobs. Mitchell S D

On Michigan’s Upper Peninsula There Is A Tiny Town Called “Gay,” Which Is Named After A Mining Executive With That Surname

This Is The Longaberger Basket Building In Newark, Oh

Shell Gas Station, Winston-Salem, NC

In 1971, The Guinness Book Of World Records Recognized Mill Ends Park As The World's Smallest Park. It Measures At Just 452 Square Inches

Arizona

The Chest Of Drawers In Highpoint, N Carolina

I Found A 22ft Tall Optimus Prime In Stillwater, Oklahoma

The Trash Rooster Of New Bedford, MA

Love This One In Oregon State

Biggest Buffalo In The USA! Jamestown, North Dakota

World's Largest Potato Masher In Plover, Wisconsin. We Had A Smashing Good Time!

Bigdog/Littledog Road Trip In Davis, California

We Recently Visited The Lady In The Marina In Elberta, Alabama.. So Unique!!

Full Throttle Saloon, Vale, South Dakota (Near Sturgis)

World's Largest Quilting Needle In Paducah, Kentucky

This Is An Artist’s Home And Studio Just Northwest Of Eureka Springs, AR

Everyone Saw Johnny Depp Go To The End Of The World, It's Really In 29 Palms, California

Visited All 19 Dambo Trolls In North Carolina Last Week

Quirky Find In Goodland, KS

Sulphur Springs, TX… It Is A Glass Bathroom In The Town Square. It’s Those Mirrors Where People Can See Their Reflection, But They Can’t See You Watching Them From Inside The Potty!

Giant Silver Thing Outside The Museum Of Contemporary Art In Cleveland

Route 66 Outside Of Oatman Arizona

My Husband With A Giant Guitar On Route 66 In Winslo Near “I Stood On A Corner”

Worlds Largest Fountain Drink Cup! Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Giant Finn And Jake At The Cartoon Network Hotel In Lancaster, PA

We Checked Out The Recycled Road Runner Sculpture That Was At A Rest Area We Stayed At Off I-10 Outside Of Las Cruces, NM

We Drove So Many Hrs Without Seeing Anything Living Or Moving. This Sign At A Little Inn, Gas Station, Casino, Kitchen Actually Made Me Feel Great Knowing It Wasn't Just Me

Pink Elephant Antique Mall Off Route 66 In Livingston, Illinois. Their Lawn Decorations Will Grab Your Attention From Half A Mile Away

The Sea Ranch Chapel, Open To All Dawn To Dusk

Carhenge Nebraska

Ohio — Stopped To See The Gilboa Cow This Morning In Gilboa, Ohio. The Village Has Him Decorated For Christmas With A Rudolph Nose. I Even Booped His Snoot

Springfield, IL

World Largest Wiener Dog Sculpture In Preston ID

I’m Not Sure The Reason Behind This, But Vermont Really Does Have The Largest Filing Cabinet Monument

Guardians Of The Rock River In Rockford, Illinois

Little Mnt Rushmore. Mesquite, NV

Kansas City, MO

The Sphere, Las Vegas

Pops Soda Shop. Great Food And Fun Atmosphere

Forest Gump Hill From The Movie And Mexican Hat Near Bye

In The Valley Of

Only In Pennsylvania Would You Find This Camp Ground

Atlanta, IL

Travels West. South Dakota

Bigfoot At Kinsley, Kansas

An Exact Replica Of The First In-N-Out-Burger Store Was Built In Baldwin Park, CA Where In-N-Out Started In 1948

Good News. The Blue Whale Of Catoosa (Route 66, Oklahoma) Is Finished And Osha Is Compliant. The Visitor Center Is Still Under Construction

The “Big Muskie” Bucket In Ohio

Not Sure If It’s Quirky Enough But It Was Out Of The Way For Sure!! Lead, SD. Outside Spearfish Falls

The World's Biggest Fiddle!!! In Nova Scotia

Biggest Pistachio In The World… Alamogordo, NM

Casey Illinois

This Is My Plate From Tony’s Restaurant Off Of I-75 In Birch Run, Michigan. If You Order Anything With Bacon, You Get An Entire Pound Of It

Dick Tracy Statue Along The Riverwalk In Naperville, Illinois

Casey, Illinois. Town With Several Worlds Largest Things. Nice Way To Spend An Afternoon

Going To The @salt & Pepper Museum Has Been On My List For The Last 4.5 Years!! I Was So Totally Stoked And Overwhelmed By The 20,000 Shakers

It’s A Fun Photo Op. The Slingshot. Columbus, Ohio

I'm Popeye The Sailor Man! I Found This Him In Chester, Illinois. There's Also Statues Of Bluto, Olive Oil And Others Throughout The Town. Even Wimpy Is There

Bigdog/Littledog Road Trip At The Giant Green Olive In Corning California

This Was A Sign At An Intersection In Arizona That Had Me A Little Bit Flummoxed, But Also Made Me Laugh. There Was Absolutely No Context

Florida, Near Orlando

Palm Springs

Cody Wyoming