Former hotel turned into haunted playground.

This monolithic statue was erected in honor of Chief Black Hawk (even if it wasn't made to look like him).

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

The legendary statue-hating superintendent of Golden Gate Park is honored with... a statue.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

The original place where water met land in the City by the Bay is outlined in brass.

This grinning pup statue is all that's left of what was once a ubiquitous Bay Area diner chain.

This lone tree and dramatic sandstone outcropping are so beloved by Michiganders they can be found on one of the state’s coins.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

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

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

A Mars simulation in the southern Utah desert.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

Bizarre lunar-like landscape with thousands of large stone "hoodoos."

Metal water storage tank turned ethereal concert hall.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.