Highways

Local artists have long claimed these highway pylons as a place to celebrate Mexican-American history through artwork.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

A 20-foot-tall quarter commemorates George Washington’s ties to Bedford County.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

The first curved wooden bridge in Canada was built as part of the Alaska-Canada Highway.

This Volcano-like rest area was designed by architect Giulio Ceppi built according to energy efficiency and ecological footprint standards.

A quirky roadside sign was the subject of a years-long legal standoff over highway right-of-way clearances. 

The arch marks the beginning of the road for northbound travelers.

A boulder so big and tough, they had to turn it into a landmark.

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

The van that carried William Least-Heat Moon through the journey documented in the book 'Blue Highways' sits in the Mizzou archeological museum's storage.

A journey begins with a single step, and for many, the road-trip of a lifetime started at this Chicago intersection.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

A quirky mishmash of Route 66 memorabilia and other throwbacks from the past.