The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

One part antique store, one part curiosities hodge-podge.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

The massive, incredibly rare instrument is over 11 feet tall with a range so deep it goes lower than humans can hear.

Open since 1938, this diner has kept its fountain, malt machine, and all the gum that greasers left beneath its counter.

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 first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

A 1920s speakeasy that had rum runners racing up and down the shores of California.

A giant chess set, minus the psychedelic drug trip.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

There are lots of hands and feet stamped in the cement in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but Mel left behind something extra.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Opened in 1956, the first modern indoor shopping mall in the world was inspired by the shopping arcades found in European cities.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

This kaleidoscopic mural shows Bob Dylan throughout his transition from young troubadour to Nobel laureate.

After the musical legend's death, his memorial was mysteriously graffitied in gold.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.