You knew Abraham Lincoln was tall, but did you know he was this tall? Welcome to the world’s largest covered wagon driven by one giant Lincoln. In this Illinois roadside attraction, a 350-pound, 12-foot tall statue of Abraham Lincoln reads a law book while sitting upon the world’s largest covered wagon in the only town …
The Kansas section of Route 66 may be small, but it is packed with roadside attractions, old and new, at every turn. One of the newest attractions can be found soon after entering the state. Located on the original alignment of Kansas Route 66 you’ll find this modern version of a classic muffler man: Frecs …
Could you eat a 72oz steak in one hour? I’m not sure I could eat a 72 ounce steak in 72 hours. But that’s just me. Because over 10,000 people have come, eaten, and conquered this meal that’s as big as Texas here at The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo, Texas: the 72 oz. …
Are you looking for a unique place to stay on Route 66? The answer might just be written in the stars. Or, at least in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A stay at Buck’s Cosmic Crash Pad on Route 66 will leave you feeling over the moon. Buck’s Cosmic Crash Pad on Route 66 is a unique AirBNB …
Traveling Route 66? One of the most iconic Route 66 stops is an unlikely attraction that comes in an unlikely shape: Arcadia Round Barn in Oklahoma. Arcadia Round Barn is, well, a round barn. Farmer William Harrison Odor built the oddly shaped barn in 1898. At 43 feet high and 60 feet in diameter, the …
A juicy hot dog skewered on a stick, coated in a thick corn laden batter, and deep fried to a crunchy golden brown. Get a taste of history at this Route 66 institution: Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield, Illinois. Just don’t call it a corn dog. Cozy Dog doesn’t sell corn dogs, they sell …
Just a 3.5 mile detour from Route 66 you’ll find this attraction. Known as the “World’s Largest Concrete Totem Pole,” it’s also been described as the oldest and largest example of a folk art environment in Oklahoma: Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park in Foyil, Oklahoma. The 9-acre park is the work of Nathan Edward Galloway …
You might call this big man the golden child of roadside attractions. Meet the Golden Driller statue in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Golden Driller was first brought to Tulsa (then known as the “oil capital of the world”) from a Texas oilfield supplier for a trade show at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds. Two smaller versions were …
As road trippers, we often come to a fork in the road and have to choose which path to take…or, we may come to a giant fork in the road and stop the car to take photos! That’s what I did when I got to this Missouri Route 66 roadside attraction: the World’s Largest Fork …
This muffler man is a head above the rest. Or, at least, is a head. Find this gas station muffler man head in Atlanta, Illinois on Route 66. Atlanta, Illinois has always been a popular stop for roadside attraction lovers traveling Route 66. With popular stops like the Paul Bunyon muffler man holding a hot …
Enjoy fun games and challenges to pass the time on your next road trip and have a keepsake to look back on for years to come with this entertaining must-have for your next vacation.
The road trip you’ve been dreaming of starts here! Journal about your stops and get to know your fellow passengers with activities and exercises designed to pass the time and bring you closer together. Instead of “Are we there yet?” you’ll find yourself asking, “We’re there already?”. Complete with prompts you can turn to while driving between locations, this journal will one day be a memento of your life-changing trip.
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