Welcome to Roadside Wonderland

One of the most adorable and quirky things in all of LA is the bright orange 118-year-old funicular that takes passengers on a short ride...

It’s hard to believe there was a time when you couldn’t get a taco in Los Angeles. Well, that time was any time before 1923, because 1923...

The La Mariana Sailing Club is one of our favourite places, and best kept secrets, so don’t tell the others!   It is tucked away, by the...

Hidden down the back end of a giant cemetery in a remote-ish part of Oahu stands the extremely picturesque, sweeping and elaborate...

There are several statues of King Kamehameha throughout the islands of Hawaii, but the original statue is located not far from where he...

It’s called "The Waiomina Boot”, and it stands outside a strip mall called the Waimea Center on The Big Island of Hawaii.   The 8 foot...

This decaying Flintstones themed park is one of our greatest finds ever in the history of Roadside Wonderland.   Hanna Barbera’s "The...

“Rat Pack Microphone”, also known as “Spin Baby," by Wayne Littlejohn is a giant stainless steel vintage style microphone. The microphone...

When Glitter Gulch, on Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, was demolished, it seemed the world had lost two of Las Vegas’s most iconic...

What could be better than a 15-foot-tall giant blue angel standing on a pedestal on a sketchy street corner in downtown Las Vegas …. how...

The giant fire hydrant, standing at 15 feet tall, resides on a downtown Las Vegas street corner, outside The Hydrant Club, a lush leafy...

If the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign is the city's most iconic, then Vegas Vic has to come a close second.    World famous neon cowboy...

On a dusty road in the tiny town of Yermo California, stands the adorable rickety remnants of the very first Del Taco Taco stand.   Ed...

If weird vibes are your thing, have we got a lonely, isolated, slightly menacing art installation for you!   You might just see all you...

Things that make us happy: the giant dog was made by a gentleman named Don KENNEL!!! (please tell me his nickname is Dog Kennel -...