Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

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

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

Walk through the sets of old western films at this small museum in Utah.

Not your typical pet cemetery.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

A monument to the one-armed geologist who led the first documented expeditions through the Grand Canyon.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Hopeless romantics will swoon over the sweet story behind this bright and colorful home.

Two rocks in a perpetual kiss and one of "the most romantic spot in America."

This lonesome Monterey cypress has survived centuries of wind, salt, and at least one attempt at arson.

Haunting and beautiful trees, doomed to die.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

Steinbeck's old stomping grounds, immortalized in Cannery Row.

This eagle-topped spire remembers the military commander who snatched up California for the United States.

Scores of vintage street lamps shine along L.A.’s Miracle Mile.