A collection of old shoes in the middle of nowhere.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

Since World War II people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

A museum dedicated to a sea that should have never been.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

At the western edge of Palm Springs, a rugged desert canyon trail leads to a waterfall at the base of the San Jacinto Mountains.

A tribute to the disposable cups that were once manufactured here, this 68-foot-tall statue would be difficult to throw away.

This California tree is the single source of the state's entire orange industry.

The “jail” hidden away in Old Town Temecula that was never actually a jail.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

California's oldest wind harp represents a historic piece of America's Danish history.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

The unbelievably opulent home built for an infamous newspaperman.

An alley covered with 20 years of bubble gum.

Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.

The last Americana on Route 66.

Where the rich wintered in Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

A relic from a forgotten bakery chain still spins atop a diner.