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The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

The junction point of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, resurveyed and remonumented in 2016

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

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

A kitschy stop on the way to Zion National Park.

The only museum of sake in the United States is nestled in an unlikely California college town.

Bonsai garden in Oakland is curated by the first non-Japanese female bonsai master in the United States.

A huge musical instrument played by the ocean.

With the touch of a button, you can read a randomly selected short story.

One of the last remnants of the city's Chinese nightclub scene is now a dive bar selling killer mai tais.

Tiki luxury on Nob Hill.

An artsy hidden staircase leads to breathtaking views of San Francisco.

This shop and studio is dedicated to the art of the book, from letterpress to bookbinding.

A tiny theater hidden in an alley plays a constant stream of short silent films for anyone willing to peer through the peephole.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

The first patented shaved-ice machine heralded a snowy wonderland of iced treats at a favorite New Orleans summer shack.

Tiny historical streetcars wind through a small scale version of Crescent City in this whimsical train garden.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

The only rotating bar in New Orleans has been slowly spinning since 1949.

This little barrel-shaped cottage by Lake Superior was once a cartoonist's summer retreat.

This museum remembers an apocalyptic cult that became more famous for baseball than religious radicalism.