The Uncanny Valley, a blog that describes itself as a “travel guide to the unusual,” has just added the uniquely decorated Aztec Motel on old Route 66 in Albuquerque to its list.
It also lists Precious Moments Park, near the Route 66 town of Carthage, Mo.
This isn’t on Route 66, but the Stonefridge in Santa Fe deserves mention. It’s inspired by the original Stonehenge, except it’s made out of old refrigerators. It sounds like a cousin to this.
The blog is trying to acquire a worldwide flavor, with entries from India, Peru, Singapore and even Iceland, to name a few. But it lists fewer than 200 unusual attractions. For a far more comprehensive guide that’ll keep you on the road for years, go to the Roadside America site.
Thanks for the review! My site is still new, but it’s growing. I’m concentrating on stuff I have been to at first. If there are any attractions you think I should write about, let me know.
On my side of the Route 66 fence, I would recommend Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas; the weird assortment of signs put up by the Ant Farm in Amarillo (drive around and you’ll know what I’m talking about); Bug Ranch in Conway, Texas; World’s Larges Totem Pole near Foyil, Okla.; the Big Cross in Groom, Texas; the Devil’s Rope Museum in McLean, Texas; the Blue Whale of Catoosa, Okla.; Exotic World Burlesque Museum in Victorville, Calif.; and the World’s Largest Catsup Bottle in Collinsville, Ill.
Also, for some reason, there’s a lot of strange stuff off I-90 through the Plains states.
That’s all I can think of at the moment.