Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Rumors persist that a bottle of whiskey is sealed within this Demijohn-shaped adornment.

Historic barracks utilized during both the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.

According to local history, this cast-iron canine was nearly melted down for bullets during the Civil War.

This hidden treasure provides a charming access point along the south side of Baker Park.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

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

Finale of "William Tell Overture" can be heard as drivers pass over grooves in the road.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

A B-17 bomber stands as a memorial to the residents of Tulare County who served in World War II.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

In September 1974, a small group of athletes completed the first modern triathlon event in San Diego's Mission Bay.

This San Diego museum, housed in a former Navy training facility, is dedicated to preserving women’s historic achievements.

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

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.