Category: Roadside Attractions
Mike’s Road Trip features a variety of interesting and unique roadside attractions that can be found along different road trip routes. These attractions range from natural wonders like the Grand Canyon and Niagara Falls, to man-made marvels like the World’s Largest Ball of Twine and the World’s Largest Rocking Chair. The website provides detailed information about each attraction, including its location, history, and what makes it unique. Visitors can also find out what other nearby attractions are worth visiting and get directions to help them plan their trip. Mike’s Road Trip makes it easy for travelers to add a touch of quirkiness and fun to their road trip itinerary, by highlighting some of the most unusual and offbeat roadside attractions the world over.
Desert View Tower, A roadside attraction in Jacumba, California
Located alongside Interstate 8 about 90 miles east of San Diego, and 40 miles west of El Centro, is a roadside attraction known as Desert View Tower. The Desert View tower lookout was built in the early 20s by Bert Vaughn, the man who owned the town of Jacumba at...
Read moreArizona Falls: A cool roadside attraction with cooling effects
Visitors and locals alike are often surprised when they discover Arizona Falls, a remarkable roadside attraction located on the border of Phoenix and Scottsdale. Arizona Falls is stationed over the Central Arizona Canal system and is masked by the high embankment of the canal. A bend in Indian School road...
Read moreCano’s Castle in Antonito, Colorado is a roadside attraction worth a gander
I've seen a lot of strange structures along the road during my travels, but "Cano's Castle" just might take the prize for the most whimsical. While visiting Antonito, Colorado after taking a ride aboard the Cumbras/Toltec Scenic Railway, I discovered Cano's Castle, one of the oddest structures I think I've...
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