What is the Thing?

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

An old saloon in the West filled with history, and according to some, a few dozen ghosts.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

A stone pillar commemorates the surrender of the extraordinary Apache leader.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

The world's first motel is now an administrative building for an apple farm.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

The beloved dining spot stands at the cross-section of Hollywood and the Old West.

A strange mishmash of ruins and abandoned structures hint at the park's many lives.

An Old West film set seen in countless TV shows and movies is open for the public to explore.

The show's fictional Korean medical camp was created in the Santa Monica hills.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

Oldest building in California still in use.

The remnants of an early automobile route across shifting sand dunes can still be found in the deserts of Southern California.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.