The strange and snarky traditions of the lumber industry's fraternal order began with five men waiting for a train here in Arkansas.

Neon signs that grace the windows of Bergdorf Goodman's and Tiffany & Co. come from this studio in Brooklyn.

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

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

The scene of one of the darkest moments in American labor history has been left essentially untouched since the tragedy.

An artificial crater field that trained astronauts for lunar exploration.

A seasonal movie monster museum featuring wax creations by a relative of one of the original Universal Studios monsters.

One of the few surviving "Wigwam"-themed motels.

This tombstone marks the final resting place of the beloved 1990's character, Ernest P. Worrell.

A pharmacy built in the shape of a mortar and pestle, now resembles a fancy cocktail.

Three courses accompanied by Christian rock.

An enormous goose sits atop this nest-shaped home.

Unique tower has outlasted a takeover of the company.

Rabbit Hash is a heaping slice of Americana from another era, with a very peculiar origin behind its unusual name.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

A lone historical marker off the highway and scattered debris are all that remain of this Cold War-era missile site.

This Cold War missile launch site has been abandoned for 40 years.

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

Great place to have a drink and a bite to eat in an atmosphere laden with New York's Bohemian past.

Bowl in splendor, if you're lucky.

This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.

An abandoned underground bunker not far from downtown New Orleans.

This Birdsill Holly fire hydrant is the remnant of a very different type of hydration innovation.