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

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

A natural rock formation believed to be a cure-all.

To honor his gardening wife, this yard artist turns bowling balls into playful, colorful sculptures.

Only museum dedicated to women pilots, with personal artifacts from Amelia Earhart and other aviatrixes.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.

This crumbling UFO is one of only a few remaining "moveable ski chalets" of its kind.

What was once the second largest steel mill in the US is now a sprawling complex of modern ruins.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

This elaborate Hindu temple is located in a Chicago suburb, but looks like it was transported directly from India.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

Learn about Iceland's hidden folk at this school dedicated to the study of elves.

This wrecked airplane has been sitting on a black sand beach since the 1970s.

A rotating cast of guys and dolls in front of a Washington, D.C. building.

The first purpose-built art gallery in the United States is once again open as a center of craft arts.

A historic neighborhood church is reborn as a psychedelic arts collective.

The United States Capitol's former columns still stand.