One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

Speak to a companion on the other side of the room loud and clear through this architectural anomaly.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

A kitschy, creepy St. Louis mainstay.

This is not your typical jungle gym.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

This unique competition celebrates an American Indian and Canadian First Nation cultural tradition.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

What was meant to be a temporary exhibit is now a permanent fixture at the St. Louis Zoo filled with beautiful birds.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.