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This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

Museum mostly in name, and only a restaurant depending on the day, this place could only exist in Marfa.

This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

America's only nuclear missile silo open to the public.

The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.

One woman's UFO-themed campground, complete with self-built energy vortexes, UFO-themed weddings, and magic bushes.

This hot dog-shaped diner has moved all around Colorado, but has never been to New York.

Here, at the “world’s longest art gallery,” you’ll find forty miles of ancient petroglyphs and pictographs.

This ghost town was once a cult-like religious utopian settlement.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

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

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

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

Arcadia is home to a haven for nature geeks and 80s TV lovers alike.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

The rusting remains of the largest assembled WWII fleet on the West Coast.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

Abandoned Air Force base that has fallen into disrepair.

Abandoned bridge hidden deep in the San Gabriel Mountains.