Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

The fifth tallest statue in the United States is a shirtless monument to the oil worker.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

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.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

A phenomenal assembly of pueblos in New Mexico is the most complete example of ancient ruins north of the border.

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

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

The building stands within a quiet, postcard-perfect New Mexico village.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A small metropolis of Pueblo cave dwellings have been carved right into the hillside of this national monument.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

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

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