A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

This pseudo-steampunk weapons facility is the world's largest wood and glue structure, and packs quite a wallop.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

The most powerful laboratory radiation source in the world pulses with 1,000 times the electricity of a lightning bolt.

Elaborate drama imparts an appreciation for 19th century hardships.

See how Laura Ingalls lived on the Minnesota prairie.

This massive roadside mascot was the first version of the giant to illustrate his butt.

This bright yellow building is packed with sweet treats from all around the world, from chocolate-covered crickets to whoopie pies.

A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.

The last location where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson played before their tragic deaths.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

Find out what it sounds like when doves cry at Prince's recording studio estate turned museum.

This vintage "streetcar boat" lay at the bottom of Lake Minnetonka until the 1980s.

A university observatory dome painted to resemble the beloved 'Star Wars' droid.

It's said the devil used this mushroom rock as a table for a late-night meal.

This sturdy, circular stronghold served as one of the forts that protected the Venetian Lagoon.

Originally a leper colony, the island is now an Armenian monastery that's home to an incredible manuscript library and eclectic museum.

The oldest of Venice's plague quarantine stations, designed to keep the medieval city safe from disease.

Thousand-year-old Viking runes adorn an ancient Greek lion at the entrance to the Venetian Arsenal.