This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

An unexpected alley with light shows and nature views.

Experience life in one of America’s smallest neighborhoods.

The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.

A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.

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

These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.

This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.

The folks at the Devil's Rope Museum want you to get hooked on barbed wire history.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

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

Get your gift of the gab on Route 66.

The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.

The surprising home of the iconic Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel.

After being abandoned for decades, Oklahoma’s first air-conditioned theatre was reborn in the new century.

This giant mimetic milk bottle has encouraged Route 66 travelers to choose dairy since 1948.

An old spiral fire escape dangles above a public courtyard in Midtown Oklahoma City.

An immersive art experience built by local arts collaborative, Factory Obscura, in the building formerly known as The Womb, a psychedelic arts center founded by the frontman of the Flaming Lips.

A small section of native wilderness on a university campus

This carved armchair marks the final resting place for two pals in the Chicago suburbs.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.