Roadside Attractions

Roadside attractions are fun — often quirky — pit stops that are fun to incorporate into road trips.

Arch to Skyline: An Epic Road Trip from St. Louis to Chicago

Evening view of a busy highway with light trails from vehicles, leading into a city with tall skyscrapers, including a prominent one with twin antennas.

A road trip from St. Louis to Chicago will wind past several of the Midwest’s cultural landmarks, historical attractions, and scenic landscapes. As you pull away from the shadow of the iconic Gateway Arch and set your sights toward the bustling streets of the Windy City, check out these must-see experiences along the way. This […]

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Trabant Car: Its Drive From Behind the Iron Curtain to a Cult Classic

An old Trabant car with a German flag parked on a dirt road.

Like the Ford Model T or the Volkswagen Beetle, the Trabant was the communist bloc’s version of a “people’s car.” Although it aspired to be affordable and practical for the masses, the Trabi generally missed the mark. Here’s how the boxy, diminutive car became the symbol of the fall of the Berlin Wall and a

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Quirky Outdoor Sculptures at the Barber Marina in Elberta, Alabama

Quirky Outdoor Sculptures at Barber Marina Elberta, Alabama

From ferocious-looking, life-sized dinosaurs to a larger-than-life beauty skinny dipping in the bay, the Barber Marina in Elberta, Alabama, near the Gulf Shores is full of fiberglass creations by artist Mark Cline. Search for these outdoor sculptures on 10,000 acres of wooded green space near Wolf Bay and Bay La Launch. Visiting by boat, you

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