This collection of over 50 classic pinball machines awaits visitors to downtown Roanoke.

The discovery site of the "Capitalsaurus," the official dinosaur of Washington, D.C.

Seemingly unremarkable items like empty sushi trays, chef hats, and freshness stickers are being preserved so future generations can look back on this beloved cultural import.

The innocent intentions of this monument are somewhat lost in the sculpture's muscled imagery.

A celebrity from the late Cretaceous period.

Press 1 for knock-knock jokes.

An enormous warehouse filled with parade floats collected from over 50 years of patriotic celebrations.

Commemorating the spot where the famous scientist fed his pigeons.

A quick trip around the globe through an amazing miniature exhibit.

An unassuming secret door once led to a legendary watering hole.

Fake subway tiles were installed to cover a design that resembled the Confederate flag—it's unclear if the resemblance was intentional.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

This tiny man looms large over downtown Charleston.

A lighthouse on this West Virginia lake started as a joke, then the forces of nature helped make it a reality.

Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

A giant gorilla guardian of the neighborhood, warning people to drive safely.

Winding country roads in eastern West Virginia lead to an extraordinary place populated by fiberglass giants.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

This 1930s-era Route 66 Tulsa landmark was moved, restored, and filled with neon.

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.

Kansas's Grassroots Art Capital welcomes visitors to Lucas through its very own World's Largest Thing.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.