The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

A detached cement mixer has been transformed to resemble a relic from some obscure NASA mission to Oklahoma.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

One of the best examples of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

A peculiar forest that was handcrafted for government experiments.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

This historic folk art garden contains a nightmare tower that claims to be the world's largest concrete totem pole.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

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

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

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

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

Isak Heartstone, a 15-foot wooden troll made out of recycled materials.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.

One of the largest Buddhist stupas in North America is built of concrete designed to last 1,000 years.

Even in death, he's still your huckleberry.

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

Gleaming self-built castle towers made from beer cans and inspired by "Vitamin Mary Jane."