These former Cold War launch sites have been preserved for tourists to see where the button might have been pushed.

This sky-high radio mast is formerly the tallest man-made structure in the world.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

A hard-to-reach oasis in a desolate corner of Death Valley National Park.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

Factory that once supported an entire company town of 350.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

Not truly a ship nor a building, the Navy's first and last "landship" is now abandoned due to clerical issues.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.