A unique collection of old miners' cave homes carved in to the hillside cliffs near Death Valley.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

A century-old miner's quarters turned mansion.

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.