Cruising down the New Mexico stretch of Route 66? Make a stop in Gallup. (chapin31 via Getty Images) Roadside attractions often get dismissed as tourist traps, and for good reason. Many will leave you with the nagging feeling that you've wasted your time, like going out of your way to see the world's largest rocking chair, the biggest ball of twine or a whale someone made in a lake. I've driven across the country five times now, and later this summer it'll be the sixth.