Mortarless walls that stretch for miles are a lovely solution for creating grazing land in the harsh terrain of the Aran Islands.

A steam trawler with a whiskey-soaked history driven ashore in 1960 resides rusty but still standing on the shoreline.

A hugely vast Irish landscape of barren rock that stretches for miles.

Ireland's most remarkable collection of these curious cone-shaped houses is worth the buzz.

A proud bronze billy stands as an eternal symbol of Ireland's oldest festival, where a goat is made king.

Traveling this mountain pass reveals quaint stone buildings, stunning Irish scenery, and a bridge said to grant wishes.

A natural formation that resembles a camel resting in the New Mexico desert.

This marker identifies the location where three states converge.

The remains of a historic ranch house that witnessed the Civil War battle dubbed the “Gettysburg of the West.”

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

The ruins of this former mining boomtown once housed over 3,000 people. Now, the population is two.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

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.

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