(Teapot Dome gas station, Zillah, Washington)]

Road trip season is around the corner. And for inspiration we often turn to the John Margolies Roadside America Photograph Archive at the Library of Congress.

Between 1969 and 2008, Margolies traveled around the country taking photos of roadside attractions and classic – and often offbeat – commercial structures around the United States.

Like the Teapot Dome Gas Station structure above, some of these places still exist.

Others are long gone but not forgotten thanks to the photos.

Here are a few of our favorites:

Rabbit statue, Santa’s Village, Jefferson, New Hampshire

Headless statue, Marineland, Florida

Hat ‘n’ Boots Gas Station, Seattle, WA

United Auto Sales sign, Clarksville, Arkansas

Mystery Spot entrance, Saint Ignace, Michigan

Storybook Land Park, Aberdeen, South Dakota

Do you have a favorite roadside attraction you remember from a past road trip? Please share in the comments section below.

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