A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

In this small Phoenix taxidermy emporium, you can find everything from a squid in a jar to a freeze-dried toad.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

An overlooked and unassuming engineering marvel.

A famous alternative culture epicenter and where Joplin serenaded young hippies.

This turn of the century masterpiece has a mysterious goaty interloper.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

An abandoned Depression-era zoo hidden just off the highway.