An historic and oft-filmed spot for musclebound iron pumpers on the Pacific coast.

The words of the neighborhood's most famous poets adorn four concrete walls.

60 feet of towering steel balances gracefully.

A black and white mural stands out from its psychedelic surroundings.

A lonely Gondola stuck on a traffic circle sits in a spot where it once would have floated down the Grand Canal.

After starting as a whimsical tourist attraction that eventually found its way to ruin, these renovated canals offer a lush and exotic locale on the Pacific Coast.

The last Americana on Route 66.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

A replica of the flagpole that gave a frontier town its name.

This memorial includes fragments from one of the greatest tragedies in United States history.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

Giant steel and concrete dinosaurs near Route 66 invite passerbys into a mineral shop.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

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

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

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

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

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

Along the historic Mother Road is an old gas station with a secret counterfeiting past.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.