This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

A museum and tribute to a brave profession.

A metal ring in the middle of the road marks the exact spot where the Soviet satellite crash-landed in 1962.

Home to the world's largest refracting telescope and the birthplace of modern astrophysics.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.