Civil War dumping ground for the bodies of terrorized Union sympathizers.

A monument to the legacy of the man who created Spongebob Squarepants at the school where his passion for art and marine biology began.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

For those going through a life transition, a place to leave behind a piece of your former self.

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

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

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

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

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.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

This sanguine boulevard was named after a deadly cowboy bar fight.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

This is one really big nut.

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

A blacklight journey through a celestial art exhibit.

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

This tiny, hurricane-resistant house in Galveston is one of the city's most notable architectural oddities.