This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The handsome statue is a tribute to the post riders who traversed 52 miles of tough Arizona terrain.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

The home of a formerly enslaved man who went on to become a prospector, entrepreneur, and activist for Black rights.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A little slice of Florida face-in-a-hole kitsch, unexpectedly located in a small New Mexico town.

Home to New Mexico's longest bar, this watering hole also has a mining museum and a haunted history.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

This is one really big nut.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."