Legends surround this jagged rock formation in the New Mexico desert.

A dramatic coastline that’s home to a rare pine tree.

Colorado Boulevard’s historic bookstore, operating since the bustling city of Pasadena was merely some orange groves and a few ostrich farms.

This oversized flute-playing Ancestral Puebloan deity is also a landmark of Southwestern kitsch.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

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

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

More than a century old, this trading post resides in the Navajo Nation.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

Over 100 miles from the ocean, this ship-shaped building was built in honor of the owner's sailor son.

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

Hollywood's most famous landmark, the "temporary" sign that has stood for decades longer than intended.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

Common all over Japan, kōbans are small community police boxes, and now one is guarding one of L.A.’s megamalls.

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

Two groundbreaking brothers from Pasadena.

One of Hollywood’s favorite government buildings.

The American Home, Re-imagined.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.