Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

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

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

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

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.

A burnt-out motel with priceless Native American artwork in the basement, redeveloped into apartments.

Small teepee-like houses built for TB patients have become sheds, studios, and bus stops around Colorado Springs.

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

Its 27 graveyards represent the many nationalities and ethnic groups that voyaged to this wilderness in the late 19th century.

An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

A simple plaque remembers a California island massacre that claimed more than 100 lives.

A creepy steel gremlin has protected the Bay Bridge since 1989.

These six walrus head statues harken back to a time when this area wasn't far from the oceanfront.

Visible below the waves are memorials to the city's Gold Rush dead.