A short but powerful waterfall resides amid Colorado’s Great Sand Dunes.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

One of three remaining theatres in the United States created in the Art Deco Mayan Revival style.

A Rocky Mountain city provides a happy ending for a pinto pony and his Brobdingnagian red chair.

One of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the U.S. is an open-air museum of Art Deco and neon lights.

The remains of the dam that unleashed a 15-foot wall of water on Denver.

In the middle of a busy airport, a statue honoring the astronaut who told Houston that Apollo 13 had a problem.

This vintage theme park is peak Christmas kitsch—and it's open all summer.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

Some of the best pastries in "the Czech heritage capital of Texas" come from a gas station off I-35.

Housed in a century-old building, this museum's dedicated not just to soft drinks, but to the free enterprise system.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

This one-woman cemetery was a small civil rights victory.

High-end dining has a home in this former gas station.

In addition to over 80 vehicles on display covering over 100 years of motorcycle history, this free museum focuses on the people who ride and love these bikes.

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.