A long-vacant Scottish Rite temple in Hollywood has been converted into an art museum filled with Masonic relics.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

The short oil boom of Venice Beach, and its swift removal from the tourism-laden landscape.

Four glass boxes hover over 1,000 feet in the air to give visitors an unparalleled view of Chicago.

Chicago's Navy Pier on Lake Michigan was a training hub for aircraft carrier pilots during WWII.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

A remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

A historic fort commemorating the United States' naval history.

Remants of foundations, streets, and streetcar tracks inhabit the cliffs where a landslide occurred in 1929.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Legendary frontman of the Doors looms in this giant mural by famed Venice muralist, Rip Cronk.

The site of murders and Satanic cult gatherings.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.