Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

A dry lake is what remains of a community founded on a real estate scam.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

Supposedly Satanic numbers adorn this preserved submarine sail.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

This massive tea kettle was once a promotional stunt for the Oriental Teashop.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

Towering basalt columns, a creation of fire and ice.

This impressive Boston holy house is the American mecca for Christian scientists.

A decommissioned Naval base now rents itself out for people who want to blow stuff up.

This giant shopping mall still holds signs of its automotive past.

The world's first permanently occupied mountain-top observatory continues to report on the stars.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.