Known as the "Valley of the Moon," this Jordanian wadi is one of the most amazing desertscapes on Earth.

This spectacular mosque houses the second-largest chandelier in the world.

A 16th-century fountain marks the site of a lost medieval cemetery once filled with mass graves.

This demon atop the Notre-Dame de Paris looks utterly bored.

This statue was given to France by the United States to commemorate the centennial of the French Revolution.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

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

A Swedenborgian glass church surrounded by redwoods sits perched atop a massive landslide area.

This enormous World War II relic is one of the largest wooden structures in the world.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The largest wildlife crossing in Utah allows local fauna to safely traverse the six-lane Interstate 80 at Parleys Canyon.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

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

A popular rock that acted as a waymarker for American pioneers.

Surrounded by a hundred mile radius of billboards, Little America is a roadside attraction whose primary appeal is hospitality.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.