Room 32 of the Alta Cienega Motel has grown into a shrine to the Lizard King.

A forgotten tribute to a South American hero hidden in a cluster of traffic islands.

Hidden away among the quiet streets of Beverly Hills, this small park is a haven for walkers and wildlife.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

The childhood home of Henry Jones Jr. is now an adventure-themed bed and breakfast.

The 7,000-foot finish line of America’s first Olympic Trials marathon.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A giant "X" symbolizes the blood spilled from the brutal Juárez drug wars.

Deadly airliner crash preserved for those willing to climb and pay respects.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

One of the greatest heroes of the Titanic tragedy came from humble beginnings to this beautiful home.

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

The giant stump of the once towering cottonwood where Ute people held tribal meetings.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Thousand-year-old trees tower within one of the world's only inland temperate rainforests.