The high point on the 16th president's eponymous roadway is marked by a massive version of his head.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

One man's ambition created this psychedelic log home.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A stellar example of Art & Crafts architecture, and a movie set to boot.

Sports history, made in the Arroyo Seco.

The famous animator's private station house and man-cave was the birthplace of imagineering.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

A hotel and restaurant serving as the mecca of kitsch.

An optical illusion found amid a logged redwood forest.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

A trash dump made beautiful by nature's power.

This ultra-modern California span is actually a titanic solar clock in disguise built by famed architect Santiago Calatrava.

Every year, over 25,000 monarchs overwinter in Pacific Grove.

The oldest lighthouse on America's west coast no longer needs keepers, yet they maintain the site anyhow.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

The oldest U.S. Government building in California, and it's State Historic Landmark #1.

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

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