This 1,700-pound edible sculpture is way better than your average chocolate mousse.

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

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

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

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

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

Hidden inside this Arizona fast food franchise is an in-depth exhibit on the famed WWII counterintelligence program.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

A sharp bend in a dramatic river canyon cut through red rocks.

This rugged area of red rocks and arches is often considered one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

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

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

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

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

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

The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.

This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.

One of the ghostly stops along Route 66.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.