One of only two commuter aerial tramways in the United States.

Manhattan’s Battery Park has a whimsical carousel full of spinning, glowing fish.

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

Previously a hot spring, this park remains a site of unique history, wildlife, and geology.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

The remains of a boarding school designed to forcibly assimilate Native American children.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A memorial to the firefighters who died in an industrial disaster is housed in a small public park.

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

Come for the pizza, stay for a performance on the world's largest theater pipe organ.

Originally conceived as part of a proposed Arizona State Capitol building in the 1950s, this structure built in 2004 stands as a monument to the architect's legacy.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

This collection of Wild West movie memorabilia also claims to hold some secrets of the Lost Dutchman's mine.

The decaying adobe remains of an old homestead are just off the beaten path in Joshua Tree National Park.

The only thing stranger than stumbling onto these philosophical musings is the story of the homesteader who created them.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

One of California's oldest continually used high schools has an interesting history, both on and off screen.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

The oldest structure in a beachside California city was built to serve eight students.

What began as an illegal art installation has become a symbol for unity, ocean awareness, and coastline preservation.

These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.

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

A stone pillar marking the location of the westernmost battle of the American Civil War only honors one side of the conflict.