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 remote desert lookout offers unparalleled views of the California badlands for those who brave the trek.

The Citrus Variety Collection at UC Riverside contains two trees of each of the 1,000+ varieties of citrus.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Each of these gorgeous, intricately decorated rooms is painstakingly crafted to the scale of 1 inch: 1 foot.

The mysterious, untimely death of a Canned Heat band member still haunts this unfinished home.

A visionary, futuristic sculpture in Los Angeles that never met its extraterrestrial potential.

The remains of a religious colony, its amusement park, zoo, and baseball empire.

Explore an early California pioneer's rancho hidden in LA's manufacturing hinterland.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

This burger joint is named after everyone's favorite carnival prize and is adorned with a giant one over the door.

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

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

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

Sitting in the arguable birthplace of the Wild West, this museum holds the largest collection of bronco busting bric-a-brac in the world.

The unluckiest U-boat in the entire German fleet is now on display in a Chicago museum.

This pair of eccentric Ohio castles were built by a pair of brothers who wanted to bring a bit of class to the Ohio wilderness.

This presidential tomb was not dedicated until years after Harding's death due to personal controversy.

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

This trio of Australian rock spires may have inspired aboriginal legend or just modern tourism.

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