Quartzsite, Arizona
The Red Ghost of Quartzsite
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
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Quartzsite, Arizona
A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.
Anacortes, Washington
This dilapidated ship carcass covered in trees is a striking sight.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Seattle, Washington
A bookstore with an entire room dedicated to damaged and forlorn comic books.
Cañon City, Colorado
The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.
Washington, D.C.
The actual model from the original "Star Trek" series is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum.
Bloomington, Indiana
It's a unique monument honoring a great character who inspired a generation of young women to be more and pursue their dreams.
Tucson, Arizona
This bomb shelter-themed bar has barely changed since it opened.
Palm Springs, California
Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.
Ocotillo, California
A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.
Woolsey, Nevada
A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.
The Dalles, Oregon
This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.
Antelope, Oregon
Post office plaque commemorates local resistance to a cult invasion.
Fort Rock, Oregon
A volcanic landmark located on an Ice age lake bed.
Jacksonville, Oregon
Sasqu(w)atch out!
Port Orford, Oregon
A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.
Yachats, Oregon
There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma’s 25-foot coffee pot music spot has served up over 80 years of concrete kitsch.
Toutle, Washington
Outside this souvenir shop is a statue of Bigfoot composed of volcanic ash, and plenty more to see inside.
Coulee City, Washington
Site of the greatest known waterfall that ever existed.
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.
Tucson, Arizona
The world's largest military aircraft cemetery.
San Diego, California
An inconspicuous suburban street corner is the site of San Diego's worst air disaster.
San Diego, California
A secluded hilltop monument marks the final resting place of Lucy, Presidio Park's beloved white deer.