Traveling in a motorhome can be the best way to take a vacation! Whether you’re with friends, family or riding solo, there is nothing like exploring the U.S. from the comfort, ease and freedom of a class B motorhome.
One of the many perks of traveling coast to coast in a camper van is having the opportunity to explore places you might otherwise not be able to go via airplane. We have already explored the wackiest and most unusual motorhome destinations in the Northeast, Southeast and the Deep South.
Now it’s time to take a look at the great American West and the golden state. Think it can’t get any weirder and wacky? Think again!
West Region
Arizona:
Living Ghost Town
Located in Oatman, AZ, this town is home to a population of only 200. Take the famous Route 66 to this one-street town that hosts restaurants and bars, and where wild burros can frequently be sighted. At night it is said you can hear the guns of ghost rider gunfights!
Location: Route 66, Oatman, AZ
Admission: Free
Website: legendsofamerica.com
The Thing
“The Thing” is one of the most anticipated tourist destinations in the country. A total of 247 roadside billboards lead up to “The Thing”. We won’t spoil it for you. You’ll simply have to see it for yourself to believe it.
Location: 2361 North Johnson Road, Dragoon, AZ
Admission: $1
Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(roadside_attraction)
California:
Burlingame Museum of Pez Memorabilia
This museum takes the obsession with Pez dispensers to the next level. Candy lovers, enjoy!
Location: 214 California Drive, Burlingame, CA
Admission: $3
Website: spectrumnet.com/pez/
Old Faithful Geyser of California
Located in Calistoga, CA, in the heart of wine country, this geyser created by an underground river has an eruption every 45 minutes.
Location: 1299 Tubbs Lane, Calistoga, CA
Admission: Adults-$10
Colorado:
Cano’s Castle: Beer Can, Folk Art
Constructed of flattened beer cans, hubcaps, screen doors, window casements and bicycle reflectors, Cano’s Castle is a unique architecture construction you cannot miss.
Location: 10th Avenue and State Street Hwy 285, Antonito, CO
Admission: Donation
Website: atlasobscura.com/places/canos-castle
Junkrassic Park
In a land where objects created out of recycled metal farm implements roam free, these creative, dinosaur-sized displays are a sight to behold!
Location: 35574 Circuit JJ, Cheraw, CO
Admission: Free
Phone Number: (719) 853-6519
Idaho:
Museum of Clean
This museum is entirely dedicated to all things that have to do with keeping clean. Perfect for neat freaks, this museum displays cleaning products, tools and materials dating back 100 years.
Location: 702 First Avenue, Pocatello, ID
Admission: Adults- $2
Montana:
Montana Testicle Festival
Tantalize your taste buds at the Montana Testicle Festival. Every year 10,000 people travel to the state to seek samples of the world’s finest bull testicles.
Location: Rock Creek Lodge, Clinton, MT
Admission: Adults- $15
Two-Story Outhouse or “Big John”
“Big John”, Nevada City’s historical two-story outhouse, sits behind a hotel.
Location: Brewery Street, Nevada City, MT
Admission: Free
Nevada
Bonnie and Clyde Death Car
The famous getaway car for the notorious criminal couple, the car that has escaped numerous getaways is laid to rest in this Nevada town.
Location: 320 Gold Ranch Road, Verdi, NV
Phone Number: (775) 345-6789
New Mexico
The Black Hole, Atomic Surplus Store
Put on your favorite radioactive suit and head to the Black Hole, a 17,000 square foot store that holds relics from Los Alamos and New Mexico’s radioactive past.
Location: 4015 Arkansas Avenue, Los Alamos, NM
Admission: Free
Phone Number: (505) 662-5053
Tinkertown
Another Route 66 destination, Tinkertown blends folk-art with nostalgia by making a display of wacky memorabilia from migrants heading west.
Location: 121 Sandia Crest Road, Sandia Park, NM
Admission: $3
Website: tinkertown.com
Oregon:
Gold Hill Vortex
Nothing can really explain the strange and creepy natural phenomena that has taken place at the Gold Hill. It was given the name “Vortex” for its unexplainable gravity defying occurrences.
Location: 4303 Sardine Creek Road, Gold Hill, OR
Admission: Adults- $9.50
Website: oregonvortex.com
Utah:
Four Corners
Don’t miss this! Four Corners is a perfect destination for traveling in a motorhome. Van-goers have the ability to be in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona all at the same time.
Location: Four Corners Monument Road, Shiprock, NM
Admission: Free
There you have it – a complete list of some of the West’s wackiest travel destinations, perfect for visiting with a motorhome. Getting an opportunity to explore the country via recreational vehicle or camper van is an experience of a lifetime!
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