This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

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

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

This Oakland fairytale kingdom, fiercely devoted to childlike whimsy, was an early inspiration for Disneyland.

This mission, established in 1771, is the most remote of California’s Franciscan missions.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

A small side chapel in Santa Fe's basilica is home to the oldest statute of the Virgin Mary in North America.

This giant pocket watch is the third iteration of a local landmark that has been standing just off the Santa Fe Plaza for over 100 years.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.

This rusted car found in Petrified Forest National Park's Route 66 exhibit may be the most photographed abandoned car in the country.

Knoxville’s architectural icon was the symbol of the 1982 World’s Fair, even catching the googly eye of Bart Simpson.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This mysterious and creepy location instills a strong sense of foreboding in all visitors.

Megachurch turned Catholic church comprised of 10,000 glass panes.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

One man's quest for the ultimate road trip vehicle.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.