A giant snail sculpture looking longingly at the German traffic museum.

This small piece of railroad history sits behind the parking lot of a chain grocery store.

A futuristic temple of light uses prisms and rainbows to create an atmosphere of peace.

All that remains of this abandoned coal town is a beautiful, haunting cemetery.

An unconventional monument to one of America's largest landowners.

A saloon and inn that served the Wild West's most iconic figures—and is still haunted by some of them today.

Spectacular 300-foot cliffs in a lush mountain canyon.

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.

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

A massive collection of rare and antique books in a tiny ranching community in northern Texas.

World's smallest skyscraper, the product of a remarkable con.

A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.

From failed port town to Civil War fort, the ruins of this former defense saw their finest day in the television age.

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

This volcano rises like a giant anthill from the plains below, with a road spiraling up to the rim.

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

This razorback ridgeline has doubled as a scenic drive since the early 1900s.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Meet Rita the Rock Planter, one of Danish sculptor Thomas Dambo's enormous wooden trolls.