Palm Springs, California
Volkswagen Spider Sculpture
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
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Palm Springs, California
This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.
Palm Springs, California
This general store offers visitors a glimpse back into the 1930s.
Palm Springs, California
An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.
Tucson, Arizona
Visitors to this public park will also find the ruins of an old western fort.
Tucson, Arizona
This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.
Tucson, Arizona
This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.
Tucson, Arizona
This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
Tucson, Arizona
Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.
Tucson, Arizona
Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.
Vail, Arizona
Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.
Tucson, Arizona
This southwestern historic site was designed and built by an artist who wanted his work to "feel at home."
Tucson, Arizona
This collection of neon icons is preserving Arizona's history, one sign at a time.
Tucson, Arizona
In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.
Tucson, Arizona
A Tucson museum and performance space full of found-object movable sculptures.
Tucson, Arizona
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.
Tucson, Arizona
Despite a recent paint job, the factory still sits empty.
Tucson, Arizona
The Magical World of George Phar Legler.
Tustin, California
This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.
Los Angeles, California
The last of its kind in the country.
Los Angeles, California
The neighborhood of Eagle Rock is named after a gigantic boulder with a shadowy surprise.
Los Angeles, California
A few iconic structures are all that remain of America’s first outdoor shopping mall.
Los Angeles, California
A wild west scene starring life-sized wooden statues hides in the trees behind Pierce College.
Los Angeles, California
The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.
Los Angeles, California
This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.