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Giant objects, odd monuments and things built for no clear reason.

  • Roadside oddities36.4183° N, 93.7490° W

    Eureka Springs, AR

    This old-school roadside attraction features weathered limestone formations, including a narrow-based balanced rock and natural bridge. Its century-old tourist-trap character is part of the appeal.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Roadside oddities36.3187° N, 93.6853° W

    Eureka Springs, AR

    Elise Quigley designed this eccentric stone-covered home around her lifelong rock collection. Plants grow through parts of the interior, while the grounds are filled with stonework, gardens and handmade details.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Roadside oddities36.2340° N, 91.2519° W

    Ravenden, AR

    A large black raven statue greets travelers in Ravenden, turning the town’s name into a literal roadside mascot. It is simple, strange and exactly the kind of tiny-town marker OddWay is built to surface.

    Access
    Roadside, no entry
  • Roadside oddities34.8158° N, 92.2241° W

    Sherwood, AR

    A tiny round 1930s filling station survives beside the road in Sherwood. Its circular plan and compact canopy make it a rare piece of early automobile architecture.

    Access
    Roadside, no entry
  • Roadside oddities36.4169° N, 93.7703° W

    Eureka Springs, AR

    Designed by E. Fay Jones, Thorncrown Chapel rises from the woods as a tall glass-and-timber structure with hundreds of windows. It is one of Arkansas’s most distinctive pieces of modern architecture.

    Access
    Open to visitors
  • Roadside oddities34.5168° N, 93.0623° W

    Hot Springs, AR

    Tiny Town is a handmade miniature city filled with model trains, moving scenes, tunnels and tiny buildings. Much of the display was created by a single family over decades.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Roadside oddities36.3067° N, 93.7276° W

    Eureka Springs, AR

    This big-cat refuge rescues lions, tigers and other large animals from private ownership and roadside situations. Visitors can walk the habitat area and even stay overnight near the animals.

    Access
    Open to visitors
  • Roadside oddities36.2954° N, 93.9047° W

    Rogers, AR

    The entrance to War Eagle Cavern sits directly on Beaver Lake, leading into a cave with an underground stream, domes and waterfalls. Visitors can even approach the attraction by boat.

    Access
    Seasonal or ticketed
  • Roadside oddities35.3547° N, 94.4182° W

    Fort Smith, AR

    A huge pickle wearing a Santa hat stands outside a Christmas attraction in Fort Smith. The deliberately absurd sculpture riffs on the Christmas-pickle ornament tradition.

    Access
    Roadside, no entry
  • Roadside oddities36.3337° N, 94.1208° W

    Rogers, AR

    A 25-foot-tall Red Ryder BB gun replica stands outside the Daisy Museum in downtown Rogers. Installed in 2021, it is one of Arkansas’s most literal 'world’s largest' roadside attractions.

    Access
    Roadside, no entry