The entire history of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program is painted on an enormous roadside water tank.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

This Arizona observatory is famous for investigations into Martian life, and as the place humans first spotted Pluto.

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

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

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.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

The biggest solar telescope in the world helps reveal the secrets of our sun.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

Stairs often replace streets on the steep slopes of this old mining town.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

Home to a timed geyser created by complete accident.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

A museum dedicated to the history and art of staying clean.

After Havre burned down, the best place to build was under the ashes.

A standalone wonder amid the prairie badlands of southeastern Alberta.

Crystal clear, drinkable mountain spring water by the side of the road.

These falls, sometimes called the "Niagara of the West," still put on a good show at the right time of year.