A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

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

The ruins of this abandoned fort now stand as a picturesque reminder of America's march West.

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

This is one really big nut.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This 47-foot chile pepper sculpture welcomes Scoville heat unit obsessed tourists to the Big Chile Inn.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

This museum shaped like an inflating balloon celebrates the sport’s buoyant achievements.

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.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

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

This public Skyspace created by artist James Turrell for his alma mater puts on a show every day at sunrise and sunset.

"The Star Factory" cranked out Hollywood stars like nobody's business.

Inspiring Earthlings to Boldly Go.

The simple auditorium that launched a pop icon's career into the stratosphere.

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

The sun acts as a key that only fits this giant keyhole twice a year.

The fifth-longest natural arch in the world, and the longest outside China.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.