This subterranean spot might be the epitome of Japan's baroque, retro coffee houses.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

A 200-year-old bar in the historic French Quarter refuses to give up its place in history, nor its role in securing ours.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

The site of the famous Nazi book burning campaign of 1933 remembers its "Night of Shame".

Legendary site where an evil bishop was devoured by rodents.

The last remaining predreadnought battleship in the world has been a museum for nearly a century.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Over 600 vacuum cleaners stack the shelves of what may be the cleanest museum in America.

In Edwin Hubble's hometown, a scale model of the groundbreaking telescope that was named in his honor.

This unusually circular centenarian barn became a Route 66 icon.

This refurbished gas station is one of the oldest in Texas, located on the original Route 66.

This constitutionally sound Muffler Man harkens back to the days these attractions were a must-see.

Along the old Route 66 is an abandoned trading post made from old telephone poles, built by a former circus clown.

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

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

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

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

In a 345-million-year-old cave that's 200 feet underground, dinner awaits.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This bizarre hotel on historic Route 66 has been plagued by rumors of paranormal activity.

These structures were inspired by both Native American shelters as well as, strangely, an ice cream shop.