The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This dynamic entertainment venue brings a much-needed funkiness to the region with its bizarre art, eclectic films screenings, and peculiar performance pieces.

Inside this store, a mysterious statue draws visitors from the world over.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A ghost town at the airport is now a refuge for blue butterflies.

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

This rare tortoise skeleton has been hanging around the downtown Los Angeles museum for over a century.

Home to secret Eastern Bloc spy equipment and the largest stretch of the original Berlin Wall outside of Germany.

The monument's pointy aluminum tip has been melted down by repeated lightning strikes.

Ruins from the Parthenon and petrified wood line the interior of one of the world's most famous monuments.

The last orange grove of the San Fernando Valley is owned and protected by CSU Northridge.

The largest outdoor art gallery in the Northwest United States.

Featuring a casually threatening atmosphere along with dessert and coffee to die for.

A look into the Church of Scientology's deeply unfavorable view of psychiatry.

Try the frozen treat that inspired Arrested Development's famous banana stand.

A "gravitational anomaly" located in the redwood forests just outside of Santa Cruz, California.

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

You don't want to get caught in this trap--or do you?

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

The dramatic upward-curving roof is one of the most iconic examples of Googie architecture that still stands today.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.