A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.

This massive redwood tree has a hole in the base big enough to drive through.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

A lighthouse built to save lives that took quite a few with its treacherous location.

This 19th-century museum inside of a lighthouse is only accessible during low tide.

An art gallery home to a plethora of art from local artists who can often be seen hard at work.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.

Visit a remnant California's Gold Rush, which locals claim is haunted by spirits from the past.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

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