A train station decorated by a giant replica of an ancient Shakōki-dogū figurine.

The tallest bronze seated statue of the Buddha in Japan.

These Japanese ruins have been brought back to life with elaborately recreated buildings.

Giant art made in Japanese rice fields.

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

Seller of surplus nuclear research materials.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

This roadside sculpture garden in New Mexico venerates Mother Earth and outsider art.

Catch two 18-foot-tall ranchers mid-brawl as you drive by on Highway 285.

Three witches are said to be buried beneath these unmarked concrete graves.

A memorial dedicated to veterans of all wars especially those lost in Bataan defending the Philippines during World War II.

A unique gallery filled with art that is interactive, accessible, and generates a ripple effect of creativity

The highest peak in the Jemez Mountains and the traditional center of the Pueblo world.

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.

The vanishing remains of an old water station from the late 19th century.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

This sundial indicates the time based on where you stand within it.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

A vibrant colony of rescued wolves and other canids.

These strange carved boulders in a forested canyon resemble tiny stone villages.

The remains of Abó, Gran Quivera, and Qurai are monuments to the long, complicated history of the Indigenous people of the Southwest.

A rare memento of a lost Indigenous group.

These unique volcanic rock formations offer the perfect opportunity to camp and hike.

This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.