From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Eat like pre-Columbian Native Americans in this New Mexico restaurant within the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.

The lead horse on a Disneyland merry-go-round that is older than the park itself.

Allegedly haunted by Walt Disney himself, this inconspicuous lamp is always kept lit in his honor.

On the outskirts of a reborn ghost town, a decaying post office remembers the bad old days.

Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.

A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A hotel with a rich Wild West history of miners and bootleggers.

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

A small Wyoming town is home to the state's oldest-operating soda fountain.

Recycling meets art in this colorful barricade.

In the remote high desert of New Mexico, a strange array of poles beckon fury from above.

A former department store turned into a quirky restaurant.

Classy up your Big Mac with bow-tied servers and chandeliers at the world's fanciest McDonald's.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

The world's only teal arches exist in a city that cares more about its aesthetic than an Instagram influencer.

The 7,000-year-old calcium carbonate formation creates a magnificent natural bridge.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

This opulent Pueblo Deco movie palace melds Art Deco and Native American motifs.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

The home of famed war correspondent Ernie Pyle is now a library and museum dedicated to his memory.