An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

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.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

An urban laboratory.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The design of this historic domed church was influenced by Thomas Jefferson and intended as a statement of religious freedom.

The trials and tribulations of marking Poe's grave.

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

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.

The freeway that never was.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

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