Roadside Attractions Ratings
The editors at RoadsideAmerica.com have assigned a rating to each attraction on the maps. You can use these ratings to hide or reveal map points, making it easier to sort through worthwhile attractions.
The ratings system is highly subjective, determined by RoadsideAmerica.com editors. It reflects our web site's particular world-view, where a Muffler Man statue is more important than a national park, a 2-headed calf more revered than a train museum. Every attraction on RoadsideAmerica.com will appeal to someone -- that's why we list so many. But you can use our ratings to fine-tune your trip plans.
The rating levels are:
- Mildly Interesting - Noteworthy, but perhaps not enough to slow down the car if you're en route to better sights.
- Worth a Stop - Interesting enough to pull off to visit or take a photo. Most places fall into this rating level, inc. places we haven't visited in person and are yet to be convinced they deserve a higher rating.
- Worth a Detour - A solid attraction with some extra payoff or unintentional comedy.
- Major Fun - A superlative sight, in the upper tier of roadside attractions. Note that "major fun" attractions may deliver hours of guffaws, or a single explosive snort of laughter.
- The Best - The highest rating, awarded to the real superstar attractions. An exclusive few (though more than our original "Seven Wonders of Roadside America").
"Unrated" places have not yet been assigned a rating.
On a typical road trip, we plot out a route to include at least one "Major Fun" or "Worth a Detour" each day, with "Worth a Stop" places along the way.
Ratings are subject to the mood swings of the editors and may change. Some attractions deteriorate over time, but that may boost their rating.
You can select a state map and then apply the filter:
Note: Attraction owners don't get to vote on their rating. RoadsideAmerica.com is not compensated by attractions to review and rate them.