A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

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The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

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

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The last Americana on Route 66.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

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

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.