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The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

These aggressively sustainable art homes look like something out of 1970's science fiction.

A multi-storied adobe complex has been inhabited for more than a thousand years.

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

A clear blue swimming hole with hidden caves, still unexplored.

The second-largest cave chamber in the world was discovered in 1898 by a 16-year-old and a friend known as "Pothead."

One man has carved a number of natural New Mexico caves into psychedelic sandstone temples.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

Thousands of crosses and markers for soldiers who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan blanket a California hillside.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

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

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

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

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

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

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

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

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.