Experience America's quirkiness on America's Byways. Want to see the world's only "monument" to presidential bathing? Check out George Washington's bathtub on the Washington Heritage Trail in West Virginia.
Comic book fans will enjoy visiting the self-proclaimed hometown of Superman in Metropolis along the Ohio River Scenic Byway. A 15-foot bronze statue of the superhero graces the downtown area.
Condiment cravers will gaze in awe at a 170 foot tall bottle of catsup along the Historical National Road in Illinois. In 2002 it was named to the National Register of Historic Places and is also in the Guinness Book of World Records. Also along the National Road is a two-story outhouse. Originally built in 1866 for a two-story apartment building, it now stands alone after being recently restored.
The Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway in Utah and Colorado is not only popular with Jurassic Park fans, but chicken lovers as well. The "Mike the Headless Chicken Days" festival along the byway celebrates the life of an ill-fated chicken that had its head lopped off, but still lived for nearly two years. Look around to find more pieces of quirky Americana along America's Byways.
