The heaviest gold coin ever minted.

This iconic Parisian bookstore doubles as the "Tumbleweed Hotel" for traveling writers.

Their motto is, "We've been bonkers for hats even longer than you have!"

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A heavenly experience, right here on Terra Firma.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

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

Hidden in the New Mexico desert southeast of Roswell, nine small deep lakes formed inside sinkholes.

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

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

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.

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

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

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This colorful, ornately-decorated cemetery sits next to a quiet cove known as "the beach of the dead."

A sculpture dedicated to the trade that gave the town its name.