A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

The final resting place of the living embodiment of the famous Forest Service symbol.

The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."