The Roundabout Way

Because some roadside attractions are worth circling.

14 Places

Los Angeles, California

Riverside Roundabout

An L.A. traffic island where the faces of locals have been carved into massive granite eggs.

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Added by EricGrundhauser

West Des Moines, Iowa

Huston Cemetery

A small burial plot formerly stranded in the middle of a road.

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Olmec Head Roundabout

An exact replica of a colossal Olmec head sits atop a pyramid within a Madrid traffic circle.

Luis Morato

Added by Luis Morato

Wellington Mill, Australia

Gnomesville

Thousands of lawn gnomes have infested this Australian roundabout.

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Linköping, Sweden

Cirkulation II

This simple roadside art installation ended up sparking a folk art movement and a controversy of international proportions.

hrnick

Added by hrnick

Statue of Liberty, Colmar

A copy of the Statue of Liberty greets visitors to the birthplace of Auguste Bartholdi.

Added by bobm185

Norrköping, Sweden

Kungens Rondell (King's Carousel)

This roundabout was renamed in honor of the Swedish king's royal fender-bender.

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Added by hrnick

Swindon, England

Swindon Magic Roundabout

This hilarious English intersection is an automotive whirlpool.

Added by kevinflood

Fallen Aviators Monument

This striking sculpture of Icarus honors Greece's fallen flyers.

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Birmingham, England

'Sentinel'

This eye-catching roundabout sculpture commemorates one of England's best World War II-era "shadow factories."

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

Hertfordshire, England

Magic Roundabout

A giant roundabout made up of six smaller roundabouts can befuddle the uninitiated.

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Added by Fuch77

Berlin, Germany

Berlin Victory Column

A monument to the three wars that led to German unification towers within a Berlin traffic circle.

Added by Byrdmouse

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Sebastopol Artillery Mortar Replica

This roadside monument commemorates the huge weapon built by an Ethiopian emperor's hostages.

Tony Dunnell

Added by Tony Dunnell

Larne, Northern Ireland

Larne Roundabout Jubilee Crown

This giant sculpture is both loved and disliked by the local community.

TownTactics

Added by TownTactics