Quirky Finds in All 50 States #2

Quirky Finds in All 50 States #2

ARKANSAS | SNAKE WORLD

What better way to overcome your fear of one of the most commonly feared creatures in the world than a trip to Berryville, Arkansas’ Snake World? Here you’ll get to experience all varieties of this cold-blooded species and learn a great deal about these terrifying reptiles. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can give snake-handling a try, though you won’t find us picking up snakes anytime soon.

KOAs nearby:
Eureka Springs KOA
Branson KOA Holiday®

CALIFORNIA | SALVATION MOUNTAIN

This 50 foot-tall hill in the middle-of-nowhere deserts of California has had over 100,000 gallons of paint dumped on it. Well, we shouldn’t say “dumped.” Rather, the paint has been artfully dispersed in the form of biblical messages by artist Leonard Knight. Salvation Mountain was a 30-year passion project of Knight’s that has since become a wildly popular road trip stop.

KOAs nearby:
Palm Springs / Joshua Tree KOA
Banning / Stagecoach KOA

COLORADO | UFO WATCHTOWER

The southwestern region of the United States is notorious for alien-related sights, but even the UFO Watchtower in Colorado feels a little bit strange in that realm. Ranch owner Judy Messoline believes she lives in the center of some serious alien activity, and thus built a UFO watchtower which travelers can visit. She even created a campground for visitors to spend the night at, and possibly experience some out-of-this-world encounters of their own.

KOAs nearby:
Alamosa KOA Journey®

CONNECTICUT | CUSHING BRAIN COLLECTION

It’s not every day that you have a chance to check out a bunch of diseased brains. But, when you’re traveling through New Haven, Connecticut, and can make your way to Yale’s Medical School Library, that is exactly what you’ll find. Tumors and diseases have wreaked havoc on all these brains, but the interest in studying them further is what landed them here at this collection.

KOAs nearby:
Niantic / I-95 Exit 72 KOA
Mystic KOA Holiday®

DELAWARE | MILES THE MONSTER

Dover International Speedway is known to be a racetrack that offers up some pretty challenging conditions to its drivers, hence its nickname “The Monster Mile.” A name like that couldn’t possibly come without a mascot attached to it, which is where Miles the Monster comes in. Towering above all just outside the track, Miles has a tight grasp on a racecar that looks like it is about to be smashed to the ground.

KOAs nearby:
Cape May KOA

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