1d12 Roadside Shrines

1 A round brick pillar with worn and faded inscriptions around the base

2 A hawthorn tree with multicolored rags and ribbons tied into its branches

3 A tiny wooden cabinet protecting a painting of a holy beast

4 A roughly-shaped stone statue, weathered and hung with strands of glass beads

5 A single-room chapel with an altar and a little blue stained glass window

6 A beech tree with a sprawling canopy and eyes carved into its trunk

7 A hexagonal cairn of white stones raised in memory of a folk hero

8 A niche cut in the bole of an oak holding a porcelain icon, framed by a wreath of wheat sheaves tied with red string

9 A simple stone table piled high with food offerings and candles

10 A holy well hewn out of solid rock, fed by a spring above the carved basin 

11 An intricately-carved wood idol of a young woman, offerings of flowers and bread placed at her feet

12 A stout ash pole erected at a crossroads with nails hammered into every inch of its surface

1d10 Detour-Causing Problems

1 Barricade of fallen trees across the road

2 Bridge is closed for construction

3 Overturned gravel cart's spilled debris everywhere

4 Road's been washed away by a flood

5 Road's blocked by a battalion of tractors

6 Wagon with a broken axle blocking traffic

7 Herd of livestock refusing to move

8 Massive multiple-cart pile-up and traffic jam

9 Giant sinkhole that wasn't there yesterday

10 A lone, intensely menacing, aggressive deer

1d8 Roadside Attractions

1 Dino-Land! Huge brightly-painted plaster and wood statues are posed in dioramas throughout the woods in the park. They're roughly made and not completely accurate, but charming. The park was inspired by fossils found on the property.

2 The Bottle House. A sprawling, castle-like building constructed entirely out of glass bottles mortared together like bricks. It's the life's work of three brothers who wanted to see if they could. The bottom two floors and one of the spiral towers are open for public tours.

3 The Biggest Ball of String. The Ball is almost 20' in diameter, perfectly spherical, and protected from the elements inside a greenhouse-like glass and wood dome. It's ringed by a metal guardrail covered in "DO NOT TOUCH" signs. If pressured the staff will nervously confide that some visitors who've touched The Ball were drawn in and didn't reemerge.

4 The Museum of the Incredible! An old house converted into a showcase for a giant collection of curios, taxidermied animals, and unusual art pieces. Admission is surprisingly affordable for the quality of items on display.

5 The Towers. A collection of sculptural wood spires built by the proprietor over decades. The second-highest tower is over 100' tall with an inner spiral staircase and viewing platform at the top. Tickets are inexpensive and visitors are welcome at all hours, though climbing at night is discouraged. The tallest tower supports the proprietor's home atop it and rises well above the viewing tower. There's no door or staircase up.

6 Ultra-Fun Alpine Slide! A mile-long dished stone track running in switchback curves down a steep hillside meadow. Visitors can rent single-person wheeled sleds and ride down after a scenic hike to the top. Children must be accompanied by adults and riders must sign all seven liability waivers before renting a sled.

7 Jackalope Petting Zoo. A fenced but otherwise open forest park with a population of several hundred jackalopes. Visitors can walk the property, interact freely with the antlered hares, and buy cones of feed from the souvenir shop. The park closes in spring when the jackalopes get aggressive.

8 Tortoise World. A gigantic herpetarium built in the shape of a grazing tortoise and home to hundreds of species of turtle, including some that were previously extinct. In addition to educational programs there are several turtle races each day. When the track isn't in use, visitors have the opportunity to ride in traditional tortoise-drawn chariots.

1d6 Motels With Vacancies

1 Shady Cedars Auto Campground

A quiet, secluded campground tucked away in a pocket of mature cedar forest. Has 12 campsites, each with a picnic table, fire circle, wooden tent platform, and parking spaces for 2 cars. The sites are far enough apart to be private, connected by narrow dirt drives to the main road. Has communal bathrooms, a small convenience store, sand volleyball court, and a caretaker's cabin. No electricity. Bears.

2 The Old Bunker Inn at -132 Cactus Circle (off County Road 27)
A decommissioned missile silo that's been converted into a novelty hotel. Only visible from the road because of its Googie neon sign and domed blast doors. The area open to guests has 7 suites with their own bathrooms and kitchenettes, a common rec room, cafe, and bar. The comms equipment and munitions the military left are all deactivated and inert. Absolutely harmless, nothing to worry about. Check-in, housekeeping, and all amenities are completely self-serve.

3 Blue Skies Motor Court
A two-level aging motel a mile outside of town in a cornfield off the highway. Has 18 mostly-clean rooms, 5 with long-term residents. The office is open 24/7 and there's a combinations gas station truck stop across the parking lot. Pool's closed for maintenance, dry with mysterious stains. All the cars in the lot are parked nose-out.

4 Pinecone Place
A row of 8 modest log cabins facing onto a wooded yard. They're cute but extremely dated, built decades ago and still decorated in the style of the day. Cabins 1 and 2 have hot tubs, the rest have screened-in back porches. A wide gravel walk leads from the parking lot past each cabin to the owner's house on the back of the property. There are 5 cars in the lot, all have out of state plates and 3 look like they haven't moved in years.

5 Farfield House Bed and Breakfast
A 200 year old farmhouse renovated and updated to have modern conveniences like indoor plumbing, electricity, and air conditioning. The proprietors are a charming retired couple from the city. They live on the third floor and manage the property as a working farm as well as a B&B, raising heritage breed livestock and vegetables. Guests are welcome to help with the everyday chores for a taste of farm life. Has 4 guest rooms, a barn, gazebo by the duck pond, and an unusual number of pigs for a farm its size. They range freely at night, the proprietors strongly recommend guests be inside before sunset.

6 Starfield Ranch
Called "The Domes" by locals. A collection of 6 concrete geodesic domes in a hexagon around a central dirt parking lot, built miles out in the open prairie away from the cities' light pollution. The domes are open floor plan with art deco interiors and powerful AC. Each has a stargazing guide and schedule of upcoming meteor showers in the bedside table instead of a bible. The grounds are minimally kept with wildflower gardens. The office and a small diner are a short way down the private drive in a building shaped like a vintage rocket. It's open 24/7 but doesn't have windows to preserve the dark. Folks in town warn everyone traveling through about the strange lights in the sky and disappearances.