Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

Dad jokes and wordplay abound in this comic fake cemetery.

A larger-than-life monument to the overlooked women who braved Western expansion and broke down societal barriers.

An oil baron's wild paradise and the winner of an ill-fated air race.

This abandoned, windowless concrete block is one of the strangest buildings in Tulsa.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

One man’s passion for gas stations is on display along the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico.

Giant origami sculptures tucked into desert scenery beckon passers-by to explore further.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

An architect's childhood fantasy treehouse made real.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A beautiful geyser under environmental threat.