The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

The set location for a 1987 cult classic draws international film buffs to the middle of the Mojave Desert.

This former rail stop in Utah was abandoned, repopulated by some nostalgic friends, and now is home to a single DIY aviator who lives in a hangar.

A sculpture for the sun and stars, created by Nancy Holt.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

An unusual waterfall in the Santa Rosa Range, within the Great Basin of Nevada.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

A giant fiberglass Muffler Man found new life as a rodeo guardian.

One of the largest Buddhist communities in the West sits on the site of an old hospital.

A showcase of engineering might that was also symbolic of westward expansion.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

A train tunnel that was made obsolete by the dam it helped create.

Rising out of miles of farmland, these buttes are sometimes called the world's smallest mountain range.

Before it was abandoned and left to rust alongside the road, this riverboat starred in a John Wayne movie.

A plaque and memorabilia collection mark where A&W got its start.

In a forgotten Central Valley industrial park lies the busiest railroad junction in California.