This abandoned motel doesn't welcome guests anymore, but decay and a creepy atmosphere still call it home.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

A mesmerizing disco ball-like sculpture along the Sacramento River Walk.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

A ghost town originally established and governed solely by Black Americans seeking a place of their own, free from discrimination.

The original span of a high bridge across the deep Crooked River Gorge has been preserved for pedestrian use.

Founded by Cliff Barackman of 'Finding Bigfoot' fame, this museum is dedicated to the study of North America's unacknowledged hairy woodland hominids.

No two pieces are exactly the same at Portland's hippo-themed hardware store.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

The only brothel on the National Register of Historic Places.

This iconic neon jester is a local landmark that you might recognize from his cameos in film and television.

A tribute to the movie stars who fought to keep Beverly Hills separate from Los Angeles.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

On a barren hillside in the Yucca Valley, the recently restored Desert Christ Park has attracted pilgrims and kitsch hunters for over 50 years.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

Crumbling pink walls and murder memorials preserve the pioneer history of Joshua Tree.

Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.

A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

Nothing to see here.

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.

This striking public art installation is suspended above a public park, designed to gently move in the breeze.