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Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Jorullo Bridge

A 1542-foot-long suspension bridge offers scenic mountain views.

Fairbanks, Alaska

Alaska Highway's Milepost 1523

This mile marker stands at the unofficial end of a highway built to defend the United States from a Japanese invasion during World War II.

In India, These Trailblazing Female Stunt Bikers Rule the Road

For decades, these women have fought (and won) the right to stunt.

Shubha Menon January 25, 2023

The Orphanage

This Colorado gallery is primarily for cars, but its collection also includes quilts, pottery, and more.

amusement parks

Our Favorite Photos of 2022 Are a Feast for the Eyes and the Imagination

Wondrous portraits of feathered friends, lowriders, a handmade amusement park, and more.

Winnie Lee December 29, 2022

The Hidden Wonders of the Hudson Valley

Sponsored by Defender

Orefield, Pennsylvania

Shankweiler's Drive-In Theatre

America's oldest drive-in movie theater has been in continuous operation since 1934.

automotive history

After a Decades-Long Ban, San Jose's Lowriders Are Ready to Cruise Again

This vibrant culture never faded away in the city's Mexican American community.

Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing November 18, 2022

Podcast: Louie Mattar’s Fabulous Car

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team October 17, 2022

Micheldever Station, England

Micheldever Station Red Wheel

Commemorating the first recorded car journey in the United Kingdom, a 56-mile trip that defied the speed limit the whole way.

Pontarfynach, Wales

AA Sentry Box #289

Long before mobile phones or GPS were available, these sentry boxes provided help for motorists in need.

Our Favorite Wonders and Blunders of Urban Planning

Not all things go according to plan, for better or worse.

Jonathan Carey September 16, 2022

Our Favorite Funky Ferry Rides

Getting there is half the fun.

Sarah Durn September 7, 2022

Atlanta, Georgia

Starlight Drive-In Theatre

Georgia’s last drive-in movie theater is a relic of a bygone era.

Berlin, Germany

AVUS-Tribüne (Automobile Traffic and Practice Road)

The world's first motorway was used as a racetrack until the late 1990s.

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Swigart Museum

The oldest automobile museum in the United States.

Cleveland, Ohio

Church of the Holy Parking Structure

On the upper deck of this church-owned parking garage stand eight pillars topped with different Catholic saints.

A Cross-Country Car Excursion

A road trip through American history, engineering, and art.

Jonathan Carey July 8, 2022