A towering bronze statue memorializes the founding father of postwar American conservatism.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

Oldest building in California still in use.

A natural history wunderkammer in the middle of the desert.

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

The stone circle honors the 19 firemen who perished during the Yarnell Hill Fire.

The unusual burial monument of Arizona's first governor.

After a short-lived attempt to bring America in line with the rest of the world, this road was left in metric.

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 largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

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

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

Sleep where gangsters fell amidst smoke and flame, with nary a bullethole to show for the legendary struggle.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Religious statues built because of one man's bargain with God fill this peaceful sculpture garden.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.

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

This quirky UFO-shaped curiosity is often mistaken for the airport’s control tower.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.