Route 66

This historic Illinois "Muffler Man" has been converted from axe-touting lumberjack to rocket-wielding space ace.

Very likely the only museum in the world that celebrates the glory of the humble banjo.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

A Looff creation in Santa Monica best described as “a California-Byzantine-Moorish-style fantasy.”

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

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

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

Pasadena’s Stonehenge.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

400 million-year old limestone caverns nestled in the Ozarks served as shelter and a hideout for cultures throughout North American history.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

Eons ago, a rushing lava river formed this pristine passage through solid rock.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

The Bucyrus-Erie model 1850B electric shovel, or "Big Brutus," the largest existing electric shovel in the world.