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Purchase more individually or remaining regions (All Access). The roadside attraction gurus at Roadside America spent decades exploring weird, amusing wonders on America’s highways. The app puts their expertise at your fingertips for your own adventures. Roadside America's stories, unique photos, and tipster reports guide you to less traveled places just off the next exit. \n\nApp includes your choice of 1 permanent U.S./Canada region (see region states list below*). In-app purchases require sign-up for a Roadside America account to unlock more or all regions (\"All Access\"). \n\n•Car & Driver: \"All the Rt 66–type classics, from neon signs to 25-foot-tall muffler men.\" •People Jul '24/Shay Spence: \"Put in your route and it populates the kitschiest, coolest spots along the way.\" •Popular Science: “Holy Grail of road-trip apps.” •Thrillist: \"Absolute must for fans of animatronic roadside dinosaurs and kitschy rest stops.\" \n____________________________\n DISCOVER UNUSUAL AND FUNNY PLACES\n \n- \"World’s Largest and Smallest sights\n- Museums, graves, statues, Muffler Men\n- Bizarre architecture, obscure history\n- Route 66 sights, tourist traps, odd theme parks\n- Mystery spots, gravity hills, caves\n\n____________________________\nSEE WHAT'S UP THE ROAD\n\n- Check map for nearby oddities, drop a pin revealing what's ahead.\n- Add Start/End city to reveal possibilities along the route.\n- Search by attraction, address, or browse by city.\n- Explore 70+ themes: Atomic, Music, Celebrities, Tech, Crime, more!\n\n____________________________\nPLAN A TRIP - OR JUST LAUGH\n\n- Read amusing stories by Roadside America's authors, and useful eyewitness tips by travelers.\n- View photos, maps and directions, addresses, hours. Call attractions.\n- Help investigate \"research\" attraction targets we believe have potential!\n- Filter Editors' Ratings to focus on must-sees in your vicinity.\n\n____________________________\nUSE ROAD TRIP TOOLS\n\n- Send attraction location to Maps or other popular routing apps\n- Mark Saves and Been Theres to view on a list/map. Or filter-hide to only see the unexplored!\n- iCloud sync or Export/Import your Saves and Been Theres to the app on your Apple Account devices\n- Submit Tips and your photos on oddball and unique discoveries to our editors for possible inclusion. \n\n____________________________\nSUPPORT\n\nFAQs (inc. how to Restore regions for new/reset device): \nhttps://www.roadsideamerica.com/mobile/roadside/ios/faq\n\nFor region activation issues, please contact us via app: More, Feedback or the website \nhttps://www.roadsideamerica.com/mobile/\n\n____________________________\n* REGIONS: HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR IN-APP PURCHASE(S)\n\nWhen first launching app, select your one permanent region (see included states, below). You can later make in-app purchases to unlock more regions. All Access unlocks all remaining regions. Register a Roadside America user account for purchased region access recovery (Restore) on new/reset/2nd devices.\n\n- NORTHEAST: Delaware, DC, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia\n- SOUTHEAST: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee\n- MIDWEST: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin\n- SOUTHWEST: Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah\n- NORTHWEST: Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, Wyoming\n- CALIFORNIA: California, Alaska, Hawaii\n- CANADA: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, PEI, Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon\n\nFamily Share works for basic app only; additional region access requires separate accounts and in-app purchases by each user.","facts":{"developer_id":329905849,"developer_url":"https://www.roadsideamerica.com/mobile/roadside/ios/","first_released":"2009-12-31T00:37:09Z","support_url":null,"privacy_url":null,"website_url":null,"app_version":"3.2.1","release_notes":"Near Me Map pin drop button returns: \"Show Attractions in this area\"","rating_current_version":4.64414,"rating_count_current_version":2456,"star_counts":null,"genres":["Travel","Navigation"],"languages":["EN"],"content_advisories":["Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes","Infrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive Themes"],"device_families":null,"chart":null},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T21:07:12.947Z","catalog_read_at":null,"reviews_checked_at":null,"summary_written_at":"2026-10-19T12:12:11.612Z","placed_at":"2026-10-19T11:59:11.690Z","scored_at":"2026-10-21T03:01:21.335Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"IOS travel guide to unusual roadside attractions, with one region included and more available through in-app purchases.","what_is":"Roadside America is a Travel app that lists odd and offbeat U.S. And Canadian attractions such as museums, statues, Muffler Men, Route 66 sights, and mystery spots. 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