Places cmstoelb Wants to Go

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate turned YouTube famous.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

In the early 1900s, hundreds of Black Americans found opportunity in this now-abandoned rural community.

Abandoned businesses, homes, and rusted cars are all that remains of this stopover town.

This ramshackle ghost town is comprised of mining-era buildings collected from around the region.

The 10,000 Torii shrine.

A collection of oddities including Dr. Kevorkian's suicide device, the Thanatron.

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Chevron maintains one “Standard” brand station per state so it doesn’t lose the trademark.

This Art Deco service station has been providing tune-ups and turning heads for close to a century.

One of the last Art Deco gas station still standing in Dallas.

This seemingly out-of-place gas station by the Watergate hotel was once described as the most expensive gas station in the world.

A gas station has taken the place of the home of the 19th American President.

Perhaps the world's only gas station inspired by a political scandal.

First LEED-certified gas station in the United States.

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

Architectureal fantasy quarter of Rome.

On the outskirts of a desert trading village high on the Andean plain, steel giants have been destroyed by salt winds.

Listen to the sounds of the Earth moving along the Rose Canyon Fault.

This small town is home to Ontario’s answer to Punxsutawney Phil.