The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

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

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

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

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The most unique castle in all of Southern California, entirely constructed from repurposed materials.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

North America's largest accredited model railroad museum.

This futuristic bridge is one of the longest self-anchored pedestrian bridges in the world.

The classic Atari game's iconic aliens have invaded downtown San Diego.

Oldest building in California still in use.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

An unexpected and peaceful oasis on a hillside.

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