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

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Mexican food and folk art.

A large sculptural artwork and garden in Escondido, California.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

An antique store houses the last operational diner from the defunct department store chain.

Once forgotten and built over, this historic Black cemetery now houses a poignant memorial.

One tiny triangular park commemorates the victims of a yellow fever epidemic—many of whom are buried right below the grass.

Located at the former Lorton Prison the Lucy Burns Museum tells the story of the 91 year history of the prison including the dark chapter of its involvement in the women's suffrage movement.

Under a playground is a little-known sealed train tunnel that likely contains the bodies of workers trapped by cave-ins.

Hidden for 165 years inside a building designed by Thomas Jefferson are the remains of what may be America's first educational chemistry lab.

Hop on the train and tour an elaborate miniature town made completely of junk (including the train).

This Virginia town has been famous for its fried chicken since the 19th century.

Lines from a walking song are etched into a rock in Natural Bridge State Park.

The narrowest house in America is seven feet of pure spite.

This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

This war hero's old shop remembers the fine line between medicine and quackery during the Revolutionary War.

Paranormal investigators claim this abandoned asylum is the most haunted spot in the eastern U.S.

This statue is dedicated to Grace Sherwood, the last person in Virginia to be convicted of being a witch.

A "hospital" where people went to be quarantined, die, and be buried in the yard.

This grave marks the passing of a historic Jane Doe whose identity remains a mystery to this day.