A deserted hodgepodge of experimental structures designed by nearby university students.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

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

A beautiful memorial tells the story of a formerly enslaved woman whose kindness shaped a burgeoning city.

Hike amid the palm trees that thrive among Southern California's Indio Hills.

A monument to the frontier doctor who came up with the idea of delineating highways with a painted line.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

While exploring the desert, you can stop by the home of a fictional heretic from a parallel universe.

The Hopi-style structure was built by the man who discovered Desert Hot Springs' famous mineral water.

A Seattle oddities shop brimming with Victorian-era gems and antique curio.

This Seattle curio shop collects and sells haunted items in order to spread wonder one grim artifact at a time.

A nearly abandoned 19th-century town on the Palouse.

This graveyard contains markers and monuments dedicated to some of the darkest chapters in Washington's history.

A tiny red pebble marks what may be the quietest outdoor spot in the United States.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

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

A dwindling menagerie of anthropomorphic oil derrick animals still dot the barren California landscape.

A remote crossroads honoring a fallen talent.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.