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

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

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

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

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

The remnants of a creative early method of wildfire prevention.

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

Opinions differ as to whether this Arizona tree was actually used as a Wild West jail, but that hasn't stopped the town from capitalizing on it.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

These free-roaming horses were once destined to disappear from the land.

A geological mystery on Camelback Mountain.

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A mysterious "wedding cake" castle in the middle of the urban desert.

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

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

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

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

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

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.

This historic national park is covered in the stunning ruins of red rock pueblos.

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