The Motel Inn (originally known as the Milestone Mo-Tel), located in
San Luis Obispo, California, is the first motel in the world.

The Motel Inn cost $80,000 to build in 1925. It originally charged $1.25 per night
per room.The motel closed in 1991 and most of the structure was bulldozed in
2006, but the tower and a few buildings were left standing (below).