These were the largest wind chimes in the world when artist Tom Van Sant created them for a California mall in 1967.

This former stomping grounds of the most eminent astronomers of the early 20th century.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

The precious-metals strikes dating back to the 1860s are now mostly inactive, but this area has become the United States' only domestic source of lithium.

This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

This unique sanctuary invites you to interact with the beautiful birds.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.

Giant nude woman of Tijuana is also the artist's home.

A museum dedicated to restoring vintage aircraft, located at a working airport.