A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

Foragers once flocked to this big beautiful bayou to hunt for pearls.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

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

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

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.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.