One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

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

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

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Fans have made a utility pole near where the 90s musician was shot into an ersatz memorial.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

The alley connecting two of country music’s most historic venues has a rich history of its own.

At 135 years old and counting, this historic print shop is heaven for poster nerds and music buffs.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

This park contains one of the largest concentrations of cedar glades, a unique and rare ecosystem.

The first American home of the isolated, egalitarian religion has a trove of Shaker architecture and artifacts.

The unusually large seat sits atop the base of a ruined temple.

This beautiful 19th-century temple stands atop the ruins of its predecessor.

This magnificent museum claims to house the cranium of a disciple and the skull of a pope.

Golden cobblestones remember a time when this small alley was used to avoid having to give a Nazi salute.

Daily jousts and dancing barrel makers in Munich's mechanical clock.