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Gas Station

Good Luck Gas Station

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

Lamar, Colorado

Petrified Wood Building

Once named the “world’s oldest gas station” due to its unusual construction material.

1929 Phillips 66 Station

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

Podcast: Buck Atom on Route 66

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

The Podcast Team July 25, 2022

A Culinary Tour of American Gas Stations

A tiring road trip doesn't have to mean tiring food.

Sam Lin-Sommer July 15, 2022

Czech Stop & Little Czech Bakery

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Franklin, North Carolina

Caffé REL

Step past the gas pumps and into a fine French bistro.

Hanksville, Utah

Hollow Mountain

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

Chandler, Oklahoma

Seaba Station Motorcycle Museum

Located along historic Route 66, this former gas station has been restored and converted into a museum filled with vintage motorcycles.

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Knoxville, Tennessee

Airplane Filling Station

Once a gas station, this flightless airplane beside the Old Dixie Highway now houses a barbershop.

Louisa, Kentucky

Kentucky Country Music Museum

While filling up your gas tank in eastern Kentucky, you just might stumble into this collection of country music memorabilia.

Yaphank, New York

Yaphank Garage

A restored Shell gas station from 1937 that includes a tow truck, the original gas pumps, and the original office.

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McAlester, Oklahoma

Ashmore Valero

A small wooden boat once owned by legendary actor Errol Flynn sits inside this Oklahoma gas station.

Shamong, New Jersey

Mighty Joe the Gorilla

This 25-foot-tall gorilla made his way from the Wildwood boardwalk to a Pine Barrens gas station and deli.

Ottawa, Ontario

"Cottage" Gas Station

This defunct Champlain Oil service station harkens back to the early days of automobiles.

Sinclair Gas Station

This lonely gas station has stood at this location since 1917.

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Fuel Your Imagination With Glorious Photos of Odd Gas Stations

This isn't a good time for cross-country car rides. Good thing John Margolies took a camera on his many road trips.

Jessica Leigh Hester July 20, 2020

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Momo Stop

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.