Weirdest U.S. roadside attractions

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In the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, tourists will find the Spoonbridge and Cherry, by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen.

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Near Regent, N.D., along North Dakota Highway 21, the Enchanted Highway stretches for 32 miles between Interstate 94 and the town of Regent. Gary Greff created the artful highway, which includes giant metal deer, geese frozen in midflight and an alarmingly large grasshopper.

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A giant blue termite is an iconic landmark for New England Pest Control, perched on the Big Bug Solutions's office in Providence, R.I.

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Established in 1838, this little town officially became Hell after the first settler began to pay farmers for their grain with whiskey. Now, radio stations across the country call up to see what the temperature in Hell is. People send their tax returns to the Hell post office, so they are postmarked from Hell. There is a pretend Damnation University that gives out diplomas.

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In Eureka Springs, you can find a larger-than-life statue of "Christ of the Ozarks."

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In Margate, a 65-foot-tall, 134-year-old, 90-ton elephant named Lucy stands as a National Historic Landmark. In the past, Lucy has served as a restaurant, business offices, a hotel and a tavern. Now tourists can go inside the structure to peruse a museum focused on the history of her creation.

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Wall Drug sells souvenirs, features several eating places and has a backyard full of oddities, including a giant "jackalope" you can ride. The 80-year-old store is in Wall, S.D.

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The Miles the Monster statue stands outside of Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del.

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Near Valentine, tourists can find The Prada Marfa. The sculpture was created by two Berlin-based artists, Elmgreen and Dragset, in 2005. The idea was that the sculpture would resemble a real Prada store — but in the middle of the desert, with the hopes that it would eventually deteriorate into the earth. To discourage vandals from stealing the expensive products, all bags are bottomless and all shoes are right-footed.

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In Alamogordo at McGinn's Pistachio Tree Ranch, there lives the world's largest pistachio, standing 30 feet tall. It was constructed by Tim McGinn in memory of his late father, Tom, who founded the ranch.