Locals dubbed it the "Owl Building" because of its bird-like appearance.

The oldest functional consecrated church on Mustang Island.

The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.

The state bird of New Mexico, constructed entirely out of garbage.

From working out of his garage to the James Beard semifinals, one Tucson baker has kept his fan base—and his grains—local.

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

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

French prisoners carved these boats from the bones of their meat rations.

The beautiful behemoth is one of the largest trees of its kind in the United States.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

An outdoor display of military missiles developed at Point Mugu Naval Base.

Two historic and closed cemeteries, separated by a low income apartment building.

Rusty pieces of metal jutting out of a breakwater are all that's visible of the 12,500-ton ocean liner that capsized just off the beach.

One incredible room in the Santa Barbara Courthouse is covered in wall-to-wall canvas murals.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

One of the oldest producers of hand-folded fortune cookies still uses its original secret recipe.

This concrete tangle of square pipes has stood as a proud thorn in the city's side since the '70s.

This tall and trim architectural oddity is one of the skinniest buildings in San Francisco.

San Francisco's oldest surviving monument and meeting place for 1906 survivors.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.