This innocuous New Mexico storefront was once the secret jump-off spot for Manhattan Project scientists.

A serene garden path lined with 36 haiku stamped into clay stones.

This museum started as a collection of Manhattan Projects and continues to add exhibits as they are declassified.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

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

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

Of course the grave of JFK's assassin is surrounded by conspiracy theories.

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

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

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

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

Behind the Cowboy Hall of Fame is a burial ground for good horses and a famed rodeo bull.

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

Celebrate the history of the rich and truly misunderstood relationship between man and pigeon.

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.

A museum packed with instruments, lyrics, and other mementos of the American folk icon.

Songwriter Leon Russell transformed this church into a recording studio used by many legendary musicians.

A half-size replica of the World Trade Center towers above Tulsa.

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

A former chicken restaurant that doubled as a speakeasy is now a quirky home full of wonderfully strange traditions.

This spot in St. Louis, marked with a simple sign, has seen more pro baseball than just about anywhere else in the world.