Albuquerque, New Mexico
Tumbleweed Snowman
Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque found the perfect use for tumbleweeds at Christmastime.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."
Albuquerque, New Mexico
The fictional star of "Breaking Bad" is memorialized with a real-life gravestone in his hometown.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.
Sebastopol, California
Monumental sculptures of Patrick Amiot, constructed from debris, detritus, and determination.
Carpinteria, California
Inky sludge oozes to the surface of this beach thanks to a rare natural tar seep.
Ojai, California
Make sweet music as you walk through this interactive sonic sculpture.
Omaha, Nebraska
Haunted dolls, macabre artifacts, and more make up the collection of the “most haunted museum in the world.”
Portland, Oregon
The world's smallest park was dedicated in 1948 as the only colony for leprechauns west of Ireland.
Portland, Oregon
10,000 flowered plants bloom in the City of Roses.
Camarillo, California
Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.
Oxnard, California
Abandoned in 2009, this once popular resort destination now stands frozen in time.
Maricopa, California
Remnants of the United States's largest accidental oil spill still mar a California valley.
Santa Margarita, California
The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.
Ojai, California
The disdain for this dysfunctional dam is reflected in a giant pair of scissors painted on the concrete face.
Ojai, California
Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."
Guadalupe, California
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
Cottonwood, Arizona
Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.
Jerome, Arizona
Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.
Jerome, Arizona
On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.