Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.

Is this 47.7-mile stretch of highway the longest straight road in the United States?

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

The ruins of one of the first railroads in the U.S. lie hidden within a neighborhood cul-de-sac.

A simple but powerful tribute to the 20 victims of the 1692 witch trials.

This replica oil derrick stands where a tiny Kansas town struck big in 1852, kicking off America's biggest oil boom.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

The first Protestant church in Arizona and only Gothic Revival style adobe church in the world.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A former copper mine which became a truly unsuccessful prison.

The tallest waterfall in West Virginia.

One of the oldest cemeteries in Vermont is the final resting place of soldiers, politicians, and a famous author.

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.