In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.

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

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Celebrating the transformation of trash into objects of beauty.

The flow from this waterfall sometimes comes out of springs below its rim.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.

A Tibetan Temple and Buddhist organization just off the beaten path in Northern California.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

The basement bowling alley of this St. Paul dive bar is decorated with thousands of dollar bills.

An unusual assortment of art, furniture, and other curiosities.

This punny mirror of another Wisconsin attraction is exactly what it sounds like.

A bizarre house filled with an astounding array of collections.

This tiny historic jail along Route 66 is the perfect fit for exactly one criminal and their partner-in-crime.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

These dramatic cola-colored falls have appeared in a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and a song by Sufjan Stevens.

This freshwater spring fills with 10,000 gallons of water per minute.

The oldest continuously-operating tavern in Wisconsin used a clever loophole to serve alcohol during Prohibition.

Built by an accountant with a dream of running a grand resort, this estate has sat vacant for over half a century.

The home of 1.5 million wood letters for printing is still a functioning workshop.

A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.

Whimsical sculptures dot a woodland path surrounding their creator's old summer cottage.

The building was originally a gas station built to resemble a Japanese tea house.