Lompoc, California
Lompoc Valley Drive-In
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
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Lompoc, California
With its peeling paint and faded sign, this theater-turned-recycling plant is a nostalgic relic of 1950s Americana.
Agua Dulce, California
Named after a bandit and the star of several Hollywood prehistoric landscapes, these sandstone formations are a historical part of the Los Angeles natural landscape.
Llano, California
The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
San Luis Obispo, California
A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.
San Bernardino, California
The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'
San Bernardino County, California
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.
Cabazon, California
The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Devils Tower, Wyoming
The first declared National Monument in the United States.
Wall, South Dakota
The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.
Philip, South Dakota
Dedicated to the history of the 1,000 nuclear missiles that once covered the Great Plains.
Midland, South Dakota
Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.
Montrose, South Dakota
A roadside collection of over-sized iron creations that are a bit more macabre than most.
Green Bay, Wisconsin
A lovely hidden waterfall right off the highway is well worth a stop.
Cleveland, Ohio
The only depiction of Abraham Lincoln holding a weapon, and the names of all 9,000 Cuyahoga veterans of the Civil War.
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland's giant "free" stamp is a nod to the Civil War, but was misinterpreted for years.
Cleveland, Ohio
Marvel at this turn-of-the-century masterpiece that has been turned into a rather stately supermarket.
Cleveland, Ohio
This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."
Cleveland, Ohio
Funded by John D. Rockefeller, this is one of the earliest, and most beautiful, shopping arcades in America.
Golden, Colorado
The final resting place of American icon Buffalo Bill, and a museum that aids in telling his tale.
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.