Cool down and fill up after visiting Teotihuacán at this bar and restaurant in a deep, underground cave.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.

Phoenix man has two yards full of vintage signs and antiques.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

Colorful sedimentary rock layers provide opportunities both for hiking and photography.

This statue celebrating early Hollywood is largely forgotten, while its twin replica at Walt Disney World has become an icon.

Inspiration struck on this seat outside the Griffith Park merry-go-round.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

A library and museum dedicated to typography.

An island graveyard with spectacular views of the Caribbean.

No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.

Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.

Clap your hands at the base of the pyramid, and the song of a sacred Mayan bird will echo through the air.

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.

A vertically floating hemlock controls the waves and weather at Crater Lake.