This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

A watering hole where the options for seating include a bar, patio, or subterranean cave.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

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

A half-acre utopia in the New Mexico desert features a graveyard, a game of horseshoes, a library, and a mailbox.

The house's confection-like decorations are the result of one man's painstaking work over decades.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Travel through the hidden underbelly of the city in colorful tunnels filled with art and history exhibits.

A collection of beautiful crystals shaped like freshly plucked roses.

Hidden within a spa in a Texas strip mall is a restaurant specializing in Eastern European foods.

The world's first commercial spaceport is a disappointment of cosmic proportions.

A working model of the entire San Francisco Bay and much of the Sacramento River Delta, complete with regular tides that change every 14 minutes.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

An eccentric folk art landmark made out of discarded bottles by an inspired "grandma."

Hidden in the hills of Hollywood, this secluded Oz-themed garden is dotted with dozens of thrones.

A one-of-a-kind collection of a unique medium.

Southern California’s Theme Park Beginnings.