“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

This graveyard is the eternal home of the residents of a vanished California town.

A shockingly detailed small scale recreation of the temples of Abu Simbel.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

Mexican food and folk art.

This pair of Australian "waterfalls" appear to be falling straight across the land.

Critics argue this boab tree has been mislabeled for the sake of dark tourism, undermining its spiritual significance.

This salt lake was a former mine site and now attracts visitors for its remarkable pink colors.

Along the Stuart Highway, two giant sculptures tower over the roadway.

Finding the exact middle of a giant land mass is hard to determine, but this spot managed to do the trick.

This sacred site lives up to its name with its majestic, color-splashed sandstone formations.

This large lake in Central Australia contains an estimated 600 million tons of salt.

In this Red Rock forest, a small enclave plays host to a collection of wacky figurines.

One of the first big sculptures anywhere in Australia.

Aqua white sand highlighted with fiery red rocks.

This slightly spooky yet nostalgic theme park claims to be the first of its kind in Australia.

More than 100 colorful residents stand post in this seaside Australian city.

Australia's largest traditional hedge maze features a Great Gnome Hunt.

Cooled, fractured lava formed this geometric rock feature.

The spherical grains of white quartz sand give every step on this Australian beach a distinctive sound.