At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A collection of fading fantasy tchotchkes lines this dirt road in the Colorado wilderness.

This "zoo" is a cross between a junkyard and a sculpture garden, featuring animals you won't see anywhere else.

Built in 1981 in collaboration with Andy Warhol, this giant piece of pop art stands on the campus of Colorado State University.

After being lost for nearly a century, this historic bell finally returned home after its mysterious theft.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

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

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

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

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

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

This balancing rock is one of Utah's most unusual geological formations.

Once owned by the largest employer in Colorado, these ovens have been abandoned for over a century.

A black sand beach where glacial fragments wash ashore and look like sparkling diamonds.

Three columns of volcanic rock shoot out of the ocean.

The oldest (maybe) swimming pool in Iceland is a stunning oasis built into the side of a lush hill.

Liechtenstein's royal family calls this medieval alpine castle home.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.