High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

Giant papier mache hog sits on private property.

This one-room schoolhouse in rural Arkansas dates to the 1920s, but looks like it could be the 1820s.

The Man In Black grew up in a large agrarian community established by the federal government in the Great Depression.

One of the most acclaimed eateries in Arkansas is a two-table diner on the ground floor of a family home.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The eroded core of an ancient volcano is now accessible by a short hike.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

A pair of giant roadside arrows are all that remains of a former Route 66 trading post.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

The story of Two Guns, Arizona could easily be described as a Shakespearian tragedy on Route 66.