Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Santa Rosa Blue Hole
A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.
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Liberal, Kansas
Dorothy's House and Land of Oz
A house turned museum is the real-life "home" of the fictional main character of The Wizard of Oz.
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Bosque Redondo Memorial
A somber monument commemorates the site of a Native American reservation marked by suffering.
San Jon, New Mexico
Glenrio Ghost Town
The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.
Groom, Texas
The Leaning Tower of Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
San Bernardino County, California
Amboy Crater
This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Twentynine Palms, California
The Ruins of Ryan Ranch
The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.
Minden, Nebraska
Harold Warp's Pioneer Village
This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.
Santa Clara, California
Intel Museum
The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.
Pismo Beach, California
Monarch Butterfly Grove
Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.
Solvang, California
Hans Christian Andersen Museum
Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.
Solvang, California
Solvang Wind Harp
California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.
Lompoc, California
Lompoc Valley Drive-In
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Guadalupe, California
Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes
Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.
San Luis Obispo, California
The Bells of El Camino Real
A chain of bells connect the California Missions and honor the legend of the "King’s Highway."
San Luis Obispo, California
The Dorn Pyramid
A Mysterious Masonic tomb in San Luis Obispo.
Reno, Nevada
Topsy the Clown
This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.
Reno, Nevada
Old Reno Arch
The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.
Borrego Springs, California
Galleta Meadows Estate
Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.
Pasadena, California
Jackie and Mack Robinson Memorial
Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.
Inglewood, California
Randy's Donuts
A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.
Yavapai County, Arizona
Montezuma Castle
Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.
Mayer, Arizona
Arcosanti
An urban laboratory.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Longfellow House
One of America's most historic homes also holds a startling literary legacy.
