Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Minimalist modern art on a repurposed military base in rural Texas.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

Once thought to be the oldest living tree in the world, Methuselah was germinated before the Egyptian pyramids were built.

Quite simply the largest tree in the world (by volume).

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

One of the most scenic stretches of road in America winds between some of the country's oldest trees.

A comprehensive collection of Pez dispensers.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

A hillbilly theme park that proved so unpopular the land wouldn't even sell on eBay after it closed.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

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

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.