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These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

Where decommissioned airplanes and helicopters go to become part of Hollywood.

In the days before HD projectors and IMAX, some of the most powerful projectors belonged to planetariums.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

This temple, built by an eccentric religious leader before his death, sits guarded and in ruins.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

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

This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.

A bust of the entertainer and politician sits in an alcove at the Palm Springs Airport.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

Explore the wide world of desert plants at this unique Palm Springs botanical garden.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.

Once disputed as the largest sundial in the world.

This striking church was built from a Frank Lloyd Wright design more than a decade after the master architect's death.