This lesser known Hearst estate is a fairytale village built from the stolen bones of historic European buildings.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

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

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

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

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

What is the Thing?

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

A rare chance to get up close and personal with a 13-mile ribbon of ice near downtown Juneau.

A starship has landed in Texas, a welcome break for weary travelers from a drab stretch of I-35.

The world's tallest statue of an American hero.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This museum showcases the history and contributions of the U.S. Army to the medical industry, both on the battlefield and off.

The White House Situation Room was taken apart in 2006 and shipped to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.