A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

This mysterious petroglyph evokes the ancient swastika symbol but was later vandalized with the more troublesome Nazi one.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

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

Instead of faces, these sculptures have barcodes—statements on societal dehumanization.

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

An eerie natural formation that looks right back at you.

The quirky salon doubles as a retro museum run by the world's leading "hairstorian."

An old California photo stand has been turned into a shrine to the cozy art of crochet.

Meet 'Big Josh,' the 20-foot-tall muffler man.

The original home of the Caesar Salad.

Tijuana's legendary jai alai or "basque ball" palace is now a massive music venue.

The colonial home of Paul Revere during the American Revolution.

Two thousand artifacts from around the world collected by one woman who loved to travel.

A place of great reverence for Trekkies everywhere, a hero's future birthplace.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This Route 66 classic sports a giant fiberglass rabbit that you can ride.

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.

John Wayne, Ronald Reagan, and other Hollywood actors have resided in this picturesque Route 66 hotel.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.