Roswell, New Mexico
POW Iron Cross
The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.
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Roswell, New Mexico
The symbol was surreptitiously built into the river bank by German prisoners of war.
Roswell, New Mexico
This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.
Las Cruces, New Mexico
The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.
Dragoon, Arizona
The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Tombstone, Arizona
An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.
Tombstone, Arizona
The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.
Green Valley, Arizona
America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.
Nothing, Arizona
Nothing to see here.
Henderson, Nevada
A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.
Las Vegas, Nevada
At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.
Henderson, Nevada
Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Boulder City, Nevada
These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Skull Valley, Utah
A 1920s navigation arrow for airmail is preserved right off Interstate 80 near the southern edge of the Great Salt Lake
Wendover, Utah
Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.
Wendover, Utah
A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.
Wendover, Utah
This pristine World War II airfield gives a comprehensive look at atomic development and aviation history.
Arco, Idaho
The world's first nuclear power plant is open to visitors looking to role-play a meltdown.
Twin Falls, Idaho
The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.
Vashon, Washington
Walking by this fence is like strolling along a portal to various fictional worlds.
Baraboo, Wisconsin
A large circus museum with summer performances.
Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin's most celebrated export gets the royal treatment on I-94.