This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

This replica of the Indian spiritual master Meher Baba's tomb stands unfinished in the New Mexico desert.

This abandoned church dominates the landscape of a former mining boomtown.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

What is the Thing?

The outcropping is graffitied with the name of the beloved musical Muppet television series.

This giant spider sculpture made from the iconic car is one giant visual pun.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

This outdoor observatory offers stellar views and a scale model of our solar system.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

Erroneously called the world's tallest flagpole, this landmark is devoted to "good neighborliness."

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

At this deceptively beautiful beach, nothing is what it seems.