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

Crumbling remnants of what was once a booming town full of silver.

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

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

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

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

"I did this all while you were watching TV."

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

A French chateau, failed utopian community, odd museum, and Stonehenge replica in rural Washington State.

Despite a legend that says this highest peak in Oregon was climbed in high heels scores of people have died on its slopes.

The "lovely red Vega" of the legendary record-settling pilot.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

The world's largest rose bush has literally outgrown the pioneer museum it was planted behind.

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

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

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

Twenty-seven massive radio antennas on the high plains of New Mexico search for life on other planets.

Twice a year, visitors can tour the desolate site that birthed the Atomic Age.

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