Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A former gold rush boomtown has managed to stay in business for over 100 ramshackle years.

Built by prisoners of war, the largest small-scale model ever built includes eight miles of tiny streams that now sit abandoned.

An amazing collection of sculptures and art.

A bronze statue on a downtown corner honors Minneapolis's favorite career gal.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

An oversized metal construction of Billy Tripp's moods going through life.

Elvis's own personal tropical hideaway.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

Every day a troupe of pampered water fowl walk the red carpet to their favorite fountain.

While there are no actual snakes in the history of this crooked road, there may be a number of dead horses.

A 30-foot man on a penny-farthing bicycle rides along the banks of the Mississippi.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

Elevated freight railway turned wildly successful urban park.

Visit the monolithic tomb of America's most famous general.

Self-built house and sculpture park where the creator can still be seen in a glass coffin.

Each year these high desert hills are absolutely covered with poppy flowers in a surreal show of nature.

A common entry point to the Griffith Observatory trail holds its own wonders.

Though tiki culture has gone in and out of fashion, the Tonga Hut has always been flying the flag in Los Angeles.

This star-studded Old Hollywood restaurant is where fettuccine Alfredo made its United States debut.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

Dozens of lights dangle from the branches of what may be the brightest tree in Los Angeles.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.