What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A Masterpiece with a Tragic History.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

A three-story, three-dimensional hobo clown in a tutu welcomes CVS shoppers.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Oldest building in California still in use.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.

When it was built in 1929, this historic bridge was the only place to cross the Colorado River for 600 miles.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

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

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.