Beautifully manicured gardens in a Japanese style.
Museum about the roots of American music, with frequent live performances (check schedule).
Great music for those who enjoy Celtic sound. Check website for concert schedule.
Glass artworks and artifacts, as well as historical information about glass-making. Demonstrations and participatory events scheduled regularly.
America’s largest panorama.
Large roadside rock painted as an eagle.
Odd statue with a sad story.
Large roadside rock painted as an elephant.
Eye carved into the cliff on Platte Clove Road in the Catskills
The sleepy ex-mining desert town of Gerlach (pop. 107ish) provides an isolated hub for desert tourism and outdoor activities in the northwest corner of the state. The nearest town is 60 miles away and the only paved road in/out is NV 447, heading to Fernley NV and Eagleville CA. The annual Burning Man Festival is held in the desert nearby, helping to keep the local economy propped up, and there is fuel, a mom-n-pop hotel, and a couple small restaurants that are worth stopping in for a bite and to jaw with the locals, who are very friendly.
Nearby Guru Road, a very rough but short stretch of gravel, features a popular art installation and place for self-reflection that is worth checking out. The town has long been a revered stop-in for long-distance motorcyclists, seeking a bit of desert isolation and desert-crazy.
Cemetery with unique and artistic granite monuments and sculptures.
OK, so this is a little quirky and certainly not for those with acrophobia. The original owner mastered a process to preserve and mount real spiderwebs onto wooden plaques. This is a small operation that has caught national attention due to it’s uniqueness. 45 minutes for this “something different stop.”
Small but scenic waterfront park with interesting sculpture to memorialize men of the area’s fishing industry who died at sea.
Statue of a local celebrity.
Impressive memorial to the US soliders who fought and died on the French coastline in WWII. There is an admission fee.
An odd but don’t-miss experience, including lots of outdoor sculptures, “rescued” old buildings, and a Maine-made goods store with a cafe.
Gift shop of unique handmade crafts and art.
32 acre property on Lake Champlain with religious statues and grottoes dotting the area. Nice tranquil place for a stroll.
Large roadside rock painted to look like Snoopy.
Great sculpture park. Storm King Art Center has welcomed visitors from across the 500 acres of rolling hills, woodlands, and fields of native grasses and wildflowers provide the setting for a collection of more than 100 carefully sited sculptures created by some of the most acclaimed artists of our time.
An out of the ordinary museum built on the site of a former marble quarry. At the worlds largest marble museum see marble art in a studio & gallery and learn how calcium carbonate (powdered marble) is used in a variety of products from chewing gum to toothpaste. Gift shop. A 90 minute stay is about right.
Performance art installation along the river banks in downtown Providence. Be prepared to ride through urban traffic to enjoy the show, which takes place in the evenings in the summer.