The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

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

Setting this massive marionette aflame rids Santa Fe of doom and gloom for another year.

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

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.

Four, 18-foot-tall badminton shuttlecocks lie scattered about the lawn of a Kansas City museum.

The "World's Largest Underground Business Complex," a 55,000,000-square-foot city underneath Missouri.

Millions of dollars worth of sculpture decorate this Iowa city center.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

A warning to the weak-kneed: This narrow bridge does its swinging eight stories high.

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

These millipedes glow not out of attraction, but as a not-too-subtle warning.

Everyone remembers Laurie Strode from Halloween, but this is the house where most of the blood was shed.

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Staircase winds down the side of Telegraph Hill through gardens, wild parrots flying overhead.

There is no trying to fall in love with this Star Wars fountain, you just do or do not.