Instead of becoming a power plant, this abandoned complex became a massive letdown.

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

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 old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

Standing at 21-feet tall, this space cowboy adds to the legacy of Route 66's muffler men.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

Visitors to this arboretum are greeted by three smiling giants crafted from sustainable materials.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

These massive mitts are made of 30 tons of devotional bronze.

Nature's biggest mammal swims in landlocked Oklahoma.

An acoustic anomaly with a mysterious cause sits in the heart of Tulsa.

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

This sinkhole in the Arizona desert is filled with carbonated, arsenic-rich water

A historic jail preserves etchings from over a century of incarcerated people in a town with a rough and tumble past.

A multiversal transit station located right below a highway interchange.

These petroglyphs created by ancient Arizonians have withstood centuries of exposure to the elements.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.

This 24-acre park offers a place for meditation in the midst of Sedona's iconic red rocks.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."