The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

A museum honoring Oklahoma military service, where you can look into Hitler's mirror and see a Mickey Mouse gas mask.

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

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The largest source of fossilized insects anywhere.

Thanks to a quirk of elevation this gift shop produces magic doughnuts that are found nowhere else on Earth.

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

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

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

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

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

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

Quirky water tower advertises the long-gone Brooks Tomato Products Co.

The world's second largest rocking chair is found on Route 66 in Cuba... Missouri.

This former mining town was named the most toxic town in America.