Long Beach, California
RMS Queen Mary
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
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Long Beach, California
The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.
San Diego, California
One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
San Diego, California
The world's largest outdoor organ is played weekly by one of just two civic organists in the U.S.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.
San Diego, California
A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.
San Diego, California
Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.
Carlsbad, California
Stripes of flowers bloom each spring in a 50 acre rainbow of color.
San Diego, California
Behind this beachfront shop lies a spectacular, colorful sea cave with an equally colorful past.
Ocotillo, California
This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".
Felicity, California
Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.
Yuma, Arizona
Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Williams, Arizona
Bootleggers ran booze beneath this building before (and after) Route 66 appeared beside it.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Holbrook, Arizona
See massive fossils that are over 200 million years old in northeastern Arizona.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Quartzsite, Arizona
This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.
Amarillo, Texas
A time-capsule monument reminding future generations of the importance of efficient and effective use of natural resources.
Amarillo, Texas
A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.
Amarillo, Texas
A pair of giant legs paying homage to a poem, a king, and it would seem, socks.
Amarillo, Texas
These half-buried combine harvesters just off Route 66 are an homage to the Cadillac Ranch.
Amarillo, Texas
A small car graveyard sits in the shadow of the famous Cadillac Ranch.
Groom, Texas
This water tower slanted at an uncomfortable angle off the old Route 66 was an ingenious marketing ploy.
Bushland, Texas
The top of a giant mesa, just outside of Amarillo, appears to float in the sky above.
Kansas City, Missouri
The first car-centric shopping plaza in the U.S. brought a little bit of Spain to downtown Kansas City.