A scrap-metal sculpture recalls an infamous 19th-century camel.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

Dedicated to the humanitarian efforts of the state's former governor.

This zombie-themed restaurant stands out in the heart of corn country.

This hand-carved wooden carousel in the Story City North Park was built in 1913.

The “American Gothic" artist's largest works hang in an Iowa State University library.

Beating out all other concrete competitors, this massive garden feature's pointy hat has earned it a world record.

A single artist is behind these large-scale models made of hundreds of thousands of two-inch wooden matchsticks.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

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

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

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

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

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

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

At certain times in the fall and winter, the sunlight makes this natural sandstone arch glow.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

These mid-century motels once housed the workers who built the Glen Canyon Dam.