Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States.

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

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

A miniature train theme park, free to the public, laying at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

This symbol of peace is appropriately positioned overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."