The remains of a World War II-era Japanese American internment camp dot a windswept Colorado hill.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

When he found his hometown was no more, Lowell Davis decided to recreate a "new" ghost town from scratch.

This historic motel standing at the "crossroads of America" offers a radio in every room and was saved by local protesters.

The first military newspaper in U.S. history was printed in Bloomfield, Missouri.

A geological oddity formed by two rivers carving out a mass of limestone on both sides.

This diner serves Route 66 nostalgia and what it claims is the 'original' hot dog on a stick.

One of few surviving standpipe water towers in the U.S.

An Oklahoma museum that celebrates the history of the "Mother Road."

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

The only bridge in the United States where BASE jumping is legal without a permit year-round.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

Where Nor'easters go to die.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

A sculpture of a salmon swimming through a brick building.

A mile-long audio-guided walking tour preserves an iconic era of Portland soul music.

In the St. Francois Mountains in the Ozarks at 1,772 feet above sea level, Taum Sauk Mountain is the highest (and possibly oldest) peak in Missouri.

A celebration of the animation wizard's childhood home and antique railroad memorabilia collection.

See the world's biggest spool of thread, along with the largest collection of sewing machines.

This landmark church at the Flathead Reservation mission features 58 ceiling and wall frescoes painted by the mission's cook.

A colossal concrete penguin announces this Montana town as the coldest spot in America. But is it really?