The deserted railroad town had a last gasp as a ghost town attraction before being abandoned for good.

A museum, walk-through diorama, and library nestled under one castle-like roof.

A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

Equal parts record-breaking temple to consumerism and bizarre fun park, it's more than you think it is...

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

One of two giant blue cockerel statues erected with an intentional double meaning.

A toweringly silly piece of modern art has been delighting locals since the 1980s.

A beloved carnival gets a modern makeover in Los Angeles.

This opulent hotel has been visited by Spider-Man, Charlie's Angels, and the Ghostbusters.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

World's largest collection of serial killer artwork and other macabre exhibits.

Where the leftovers of love affairs can live on forever.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high-power conical Tesla Coil.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This set of rickety spaceships are prepared to give alien travelers a place to relax and go to the bathroom.

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

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

I-95's Tijuana-style celebration of kitsch at the Carolina border.