One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

The blinking light atop the iconic landmark has been sending secret messages for decades.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One of the largest free-standing structures ever built, this dirigible hangar is now simply a giant skeleton.

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

An extraordinary final resting place full of oversized art, amazing statues, and dead celebrities.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.