The remains of a boarding school designed to forcibly assimilate Native American children.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

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

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

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

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

The San Andreas Fault spectacularly offsets this creek.

The oldest pictographs on this decorated rock formation in California's Carrizo Plain date back as many as 4,000 years.

Thousands of migrating monarchs overwinter clustered amongst the eucalyptus trees.

This unique bed and breakfast was first constructed during the 1800s by a Russian immigrant family.

For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.