A failed piece of Orientalism has become the proud symbol of a community.

The perfectly preserved underground rooms where Churchill plotted the war against Germany.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

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

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

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

A stealthy Apache hideaway that became the haunting site of a mass grave.

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

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

Crafted in 1911, this steam locomotive spent its entire working life in Flagstaff.

This 1930s log cabin began as a taxidermy museum but is now a popular country music venue.

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

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

The only example of a Paris Métro sign in use at a subway station outside of the French capital. 

Its columns were all carved from the same white oak tree.

Every year, the colorful murals of Montreal get a complete makeover.

Mysterious rocks that ring musically when struck.

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”