Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

The first ever diner included on the National Register of Historic Places is famous for its custard French toast.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This amazingly preserved Gold Rush town is a historian's dream.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

This massive solar generating facility in the Nevada desert has been plagued by difficulties.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

This theatre was made famous after Lee Harvey Oswald was captured inside watching a film.

This historical air terminal in Houston is slowly becoming an aviation museum dedicated to the city's aeronautical history.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

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

Turning night into day in Victorian-era Austin to thwart a serial killer.

Three hundred years of preserved Spanish colonial history in San Antonio.

Over 100 million years ago, beach-bound dinosaurs left permanent marks on San Antonio's landscape.

Ruins of a once-opulent grand Victorian resort.

This eclectic Austin curiosity shop is home to all things strange and unusual.

A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.