This former train station was once an important shipping depot for the regions farmers.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

A house built from trash known as the poor man's Hearst Castle.

An old World War II hangar holds 20 vintage aircraft and the rare opportunity to take a ride in a 1940s warbird.

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

The world's largest wooden trestle stretches across this desert canyon in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.

The spur that wouldn’t die.

A lonely house representing railroad history tells the stories of those who rode the rails.

The echoes of a railroad town that solemnly mark the end of the line.

Take a steam-powered ride straight out of the past on this Appalachian rail line.

Once the "Eighth Wonder of the World," this iron railroad bridge was decimated by a tornado.

The only place in America where anyone who wants can shovel coal aboard an antique train.

A half-mile long and three stories high, this bridge over the Des Moines River Valley mimics a descent into a mine shaft.

An obelisk commemorating Lincoln's role in connecting the coasts.

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.

Its unique collection details the history of the state's svelte railroads.

A throwback train ride transports passengers through one of the lesser-known national parks in the country.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

A simple statue outside a California Amtrak station honors the overlooked contributions of the "silent spikes."

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.