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Praying Hands

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Praying Hands

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Roswell McDonalds

Roswell, New Mexico

Roswell McDonald's

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

'Intersection Point Zero'

Carrizozo, New Mexico

'Intersection Point Zero'

This sculpture is intended to reset a person’s creativity.

Red Planet Books & Comics
Permanently Closed

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Red Planet Books & Comics

The only Native American comic shop in the world.

Lincoln County Courthouse/Museum as it appears today

Lincoln, New Mexico

Lincoln County Courthouse

The site of Billy the Kid’s most famous escape and the end to the Lincoln County War.

Sand dunes...NOT snow!

Alamogordo, New Mexico

White Sands National Park

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

World's Largest Pistachio

Alamogordo, New Mexico

PistachioLand: World's Largest Pistachio

This is one really big nut.

The Thing

Benson, Arizona

The Thing

What is the Thing?

Weather Machine

Portland, Oregon

Weather Machine

This public art piece proves that in Portland even reporting the weather is a thing of whimsy.

Voodoo Doughnuts

Portland, Oregon

Voodoo Doughnut and Wedding Chapel

The magic's in the hole!

Water tower with cannery in background

Rochester, Minnesota

Corn Water Tower

This water tower has been a staple of the Rochester skyline since 1931.

Nashville Parthenon

Nashville, Tennessee

Concrete Parthenon

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

Hidden Heart of Music Row

Nashville, Tennessee

Hidden Heart of Music Row

It may take some time to locate, but it's sure to warm even a heart of stone.

Oak Street.

Phoenix, Arizona

Oak Street Alley Murals

This small, unassuming street is now a canvas for color and creativity.

The site of Tony DeMarco's Living Room.

Phoenix, Arizona

Tony DeMarco's Living Room

The site of a popular piano lounge owned by a former world champion boxer is now a place to rent a truck.

Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

Scottsdale, Arizona

Frank Lloyd Wright Spire

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

Oatman Donkey Town

Oatman, Arizona

Oatman

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

Model A and historic 66 signs

Kingman, Arizona

Hackberry General Store

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

'Giganticus Headicus'

Kingman, Arizona

'Giganticus Headicus'

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

Aerial photo of the volcano.

Flagstaff, Arizona

SP Crater

The cinder cone volcano with a less than complimentary name.

Tusayan Ruin

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona

Tusayan Ruin

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

Wall with political graffitti.

Tonalea, Arizona

Cow Springs Trading Post

The graffiti-covered ruins of an abandoned trading post in the middle of the Navajo Nation.

Pearl S. Buck Birthplace

Hillsboro, West Virginia

Pearl S. Buck Birthplace

The first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature came from the foothills of Appalachia.

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Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lost World Caverns

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

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