# Offbeat Attractions — Fun roadside attractions

> Directory of over 22,300 unique and quirky roadside attractions in the US. (iPhone/iPad app by Kyle Modesitt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offbeat-attractions/id637834813 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kyle Modesitt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801852904)
- Category: Travel, Navigation
- Price: $0.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 846 App Store ratings · 31 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offbeat-attractions/id637834813/reviews.md

## What is Offbeat Attractions?

Traveling to San Diego? Visit the World's Largest Lemon. In Las Vegas? Visit the Glow-In-The-Dark Kiss Mini-Golf. Stopping in Chicago? Visit the Hill Street Blues Police Station. Choose from over 22,300 offbeat roadside attractions from around the US!

This app lists places and things that you would not normally think of visiting. These attractions are fun, oddball, strange and sometimes normal but have a uniqueness to them.

Also included with each location is the address, weather, images from a Flickr search of the location, Internet search of the attraction, URL and phone number (if they exist), and more. 

- Import GPX files; this makes it much easier to find offbeat attractions along your route.
- Show the driving distance and time between your location and an offbeat attraction.
- Show a route between your location and an offbeat attraction.
- Send offbeat attraction data directly to our Road Trip Planner app, or to Apple Maps.  
- Ability to submit new offbeat attractions for review and inclusion in a future update.

## Key features

- Extensive database of 22,300+ attractions
- Address, weather, and contact information
- Flickr image search
- Internet search for attractions
- GPX file import for route planning
- Driving distance and time calculation
- Route display to attractions
- Submit new attraction suggestions

## What do users think of Offbeat Attractions?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Efficient app
- 💡 Unique attractions
- 👍 Good for road trips
- 👍 Helpful for finding hidden gems

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate location data
- 🐛 Missing attractions
- 👎 Lacking descriptions/information
- 👎 Outdated and incomplete

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Database open errors
- Difficulty using the app and website

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to add/suggest new attractions
- Provide more details and photos for each attraction
- Allow users to plan trips and see attractions along the route

## Recent user reviews (10 of 31)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offbeat-attractions/id637834813/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Mistakes?

*2025-04-04*

This app is only 99 cents, but the locations that I looked for, were either not marked in the correct location, or they don’t exist.  I looked at the street views and on google maps itself.  The attractions just weren’t there.  I see other people giving better reviews, but there was nothing for me to look at.  It’s a nice concept though.

**Developer response:** Hello,
Thank you for your review. Our app includes crowd-sourced locations and information, which helps keep the app's database up to date. If you encounter an issue with a location, please select the red "Location Comment" button when viewing a location's details. We will review the submission and make the necessary changes. We appreciate the time users spend helping us improve our app.
Thank you,
Kyle

### 2/5 — Can’t add oddities

*2024-07-25*

It would be nice if you could add a waypoint when you come across something odd

**Developer response:** Thank you for your suggestion. We have an update (Version 2.200) releasing in the next few days that will include your requested feature.
Best,
Kyle

### 3/5 — Offbeat, but Incomplete

*2023-11-07*

App delivers the offbeat, but what you find requires more research.  App would be a 6 star rating if linked to a website that actually provided information on the site selected.

### 2/5 — Lacking greatly

*2022-09-17*

Need to have a description of eac location so you know what it’s about. A name only doesn’t offer much. Perhaps a link to a website for each location?

### 2/5 — Out of date, missing places...roadside is better

*2021-03-24*

Just purchased, and brought up to my location. It’s missing some of the best offbeat attractions there are!  No place to add or suggest.  Not worth it if it’s missing so much in my area, where I know there are places!  What’s missing in unfamiliar areas?  I’ll keep it and try on next trip but not promising

### 5/5 — So much better than Roadside Attractions

*2021-01-11*

This app is way better than the roadside attractions app. If you are debating over the two, this one requires more research as the locations do not give descriptions, only names and coordinates/address of attraction, but you can look up any of the attractions online with ease. It shows some that roadside attractions does not and only costs $1 as opposed to roadside attractions that costs over $10 to unlock all the US locations.

### 2/5 — World’s biggest pet rock!

*2020-11-04*

“World’s biggest hairball” kinda stuff ...aww come on! Where’s the real historical sites? And no background information, just a map and hope you get lucky after driving two hours. A disappointment.

### 5/5 — Good place to find good stuff

*2020-07-14*

Found several out of the way places we wouldn’t have found on our own

### 1/5 — Mysterious App

*2020-07-01*

Open this app and related apps and try to figure out what the numbers mean?  Try to get the answer. Way too difficult to figure this out!

**Developer response:** What numbers?  If you’re referring to numbers on the map pins, that’s a common designation for multiple pins close together.  Tap a map pin with a number and the map zooms in to show the map pins that made the cluster.  That’s really not that had to do.

### 2/5 — Erie Canal

*2019-12-04, version 2.0.997*

The Erie Canal is called Tonawanda creek on map 14120. Erie Canal  is  very influential part of NYS

## Frequently asked questions about Offbeat Attractions

### What kind of attractions does this app list?

This app lists over 22,300 offbeat roadside attractions from around the US. These include places and things that are fun, oddball, strange, or have a unique characteristic that makes them worth visiting.

### What information is provided for each attraction?

For each location, the app provides the address, current weather, images from a Flickr search, an internet search of the attraction, and the URL and phone number if they are available. It also includes driving distance and time to the attraction.

### How can I use this app to plan my route?

You can import GPX files to easily find attractions along your route. The app can also show the driving distance and time between your current location and an attraction, and display a route directly to it.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, this application is free to use and does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements.

### Can I suggest a new attraction?

Yes, the app allows users to submit new offbeat attractions for review. If approved, these suggestions can be included in future updates of the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.201 — 2025-07-14

- App interface has been enhanced to be more MacOS compatible
- Other bug fixes and enhancements

### 2.200 — 2025-04-17

- Added the ability to submit new offbeat attractions for review and inclusion in a future update
- Database updates
- Bug fixes and user enhancements

### 2.2.58 — 2023-03-25

- Database updates and corrections.
- Modifications to the weather functionality - DarkSky weather was purchased by Apple so had to remove it from the app.
- Minor bug fixes and app enhancements.

### 2.2.57 — 2022-07-24

- Database updates.
- Minor bug fixes and app enhancements.

### 2.2.56 — 2022-02-20

Updated the database and squashed a few bugs.

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