This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Once in disrepair, this popular Texas stop along iconic Route 66 has been restored to its past glory.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the “Golden Age” of the American automobile.

This abandoned bootleg attraction was built to cash in on the popularity of classic TV show, F Troop.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

Shaped like a big top tent, this memorial honors the victims of a terrible train wreck.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

These machines have been collecting dust for decades.

Statues of Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and Ribsy the dog in the park where their adventures "really happened."

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

An emporium for the weird, creepy, rare, and just plain gross.

The seamy, underground secrets of Portland's criminal past.

These old stone ruins in the Oregon wilderness were once bathrooms and are steeped in legends of murder.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

These Pre-Columbian petroglyphs contain representations of birds, deer, hunters, and even some early Native flute players.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

Where there's quartz, there must be gold. Thus is the story of the mines of Julian, and the titillating times of the Gold Rush.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

Life in this isolated, hilltop lighthouse was lonely, but it sure was lovely.