A massive volcanic plug is now a protected area that hosts a number of bird species.

In the "Danish Capital of America," a replica of one of Copenhagen's most iconic buildings.

Unusual white sandstone formations in the Los Padres National Forest.

Along a California highway is a kind of Jurassic Park made of metal.

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

Exhibiting the tallest structure of its type in Nevada, this massive mining complex is frozen in time.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

This former mining hub holds a surprising abundance of undisturbed relics from the Old West.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

This school building was an extravagant show of wealth for a boomtown that mostly faded in the following decade.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

This ancient trail has claimed the lives of over 2,000 people.

This historic collection of Native Alaskan artifacts was resurrected through a partnership between the WPA and tribal artisans.

This simple highway curve has become a comedic pilgrimage site.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

A land of debatable treasure.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

No one’s quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

Two creeks flow out of either end of this canyon in opposite directions.