No. 20

Roadside Attractions: Our cross-USA itinerary was short on days, so we didn't have nearly enough time to sample all of the oddly fantastic Americana out there - like this four room house carved out of a 1900 year old redwood tree. Some maniac carved and lived inside of this thing for a dozen years before it was turned into a travelling attraction sometime in the 1960s. Now it's parked in downtown St. Augustine, Florida, for no other reason than it draws a steady stream of suckers like me. Mid-century kitsch housed inside a precious natural resource? Yes please. Needs more neon. {S}