An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

An old whaling station now serves to give the public a look at the commercial whaling industry, no longer a part of Monterey's economy.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Air Force Academy Chapel made of 100 identical tetrahedrons works to inspire those of all religions.

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

This highest peak in New Mexico is named after an explorer who had a habit of lending his monicker to peaks.

Adobe ruins punctuate the beauty of an 800 foot canyon carved by the Canadian River.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

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

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

The only nuclear weapon assembly and disassembly plant in the U.S.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

An ancient fortified mound raised over the millennia from settlements built one on top of the other.

What was once supposed to be the symbol of a shining Afghan future is now a bombed-out ruin.

The West's first incursion into the Afghan world lies buried beneath a military base.