Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The marker offers a rare chance to be in four U.S. states at once, though there's some controversy over its geographic accuracy.

Here, at the "world's longest art gallery," you'll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

An absolutely beautiful 200-foot stained glass installation traces the evolution of knowledge.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

In California, colorful roadside signs remind us all that love transcends borders.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

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.