This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

A collection of massive stacked rocks in Texas includes a snarky note on the benefits of modern technology.

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

The highest point in Texas is capped by a big silver pyramid.

High in the Sacramento Mountains, a facility dedicated to studying the sun.

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

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

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

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

Lemon Grove, California is known for its giant lemon...and mummified bodies.

This seaside production studio was built to film 'Titanic' and has been the wet set of choice for other Hollywood productions since.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

Swarms of butterflies cannot compare to the awe inspired by the publicly-funded nakedness once displayed in this sunken garden.

Tucked away behind an unassuming set of shops is a must-see series of stunning murals.

The Giant Lemon of Lemon Grove.

Educational foundation that teaches the powers of fourth dimensional physical properties.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

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

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.