A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

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

Oddly shaped rock formation, misassociated with a nearby utopian community.

This spectacular track has run continuously since 1882.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

This "Plant Farm Museum" is home to the divinely inspired and visionary outsider artwork of Reverend Howard Finster.

These ancient ritual mounds are our best window into the culture of the ancient Mississippians.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

The world's largest collection of the world's largest objects is in one small Illinois town.

Even with only two residents and one building, this tiny Illinois town is famous for its burgers.

Metal sculpture folk art lining the Kansas Highway.

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

This is one really big nut.

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

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

These ruins of a pre-Columbian cliff village are among the most beautiful and well preserved in New Mexico.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

Mysterious glowing orbs float through the desert night.

Witness to many historic moments in early Texas history.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.