This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

This western-themed amusement park is host to a large number of decaying animatronic cowboys.

At this 1940s-era neighborhood favorite, you can still drink a cherry phosphate.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This stimulating sex toy museum is sure to arouse the interest of its visitors.

It should come as no surprise that the best view of the Hollywood sign is from Batman's lair.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

This small Spanish village still pays homage to the Spaghetti Western films that were shot there in the 1960s.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

This cabin once belonged to one of California's original settlers.

Dive bar built out of the remains of a whaling ship.

No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

The walkable ruins of an 19th century hotel, destroyed in a horse cremation gone wrong.

A crumbling cliffside ruin hidden in the woods.

Accessible only by boat, this centuries-old island fort never saw troops or combat.

The unedited photograph called "Bliss" has graced the screens of over a billion computers.

Its dark depths conceal millions of rare, delicate crystal formations.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.