Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.

The final resting place of the most famous outlaw in the Old West.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This is one really big nut.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

The large fjord lake is thought to be the home of "Ogopogo," a giant sea serpent.

Every drop of water in this 27-mile long reservoir was pumped up from the Columbia River using power from Grand Coulee Dam.

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

One of the final grand railway depot hotel complexes is slowly being restored to its former glory.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."