Places Sandi Hemmerlein Wants to Go

Pleistocene megafauna fossils are the subject of Nevada's newest state park at the northern edge of the Las Vegas metropolitan area.

The road plays 30 seconds of the Marine’s Hymn when driving over the grooved pavement.

Explore the flooded remains of a limestone mine in Kentucky.

This vast and otherworldly landscape is one of the largest dune complexes in North America.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

This supper club is a slice of old Las Vegas.

The second-largest (of only two in the world) large particle collider is the underdog of experimental physics.

The remains of a large pueblo village constructed by the Salado culture, who occupied the region more than 600 years ago.

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

Tulsa's historic skyscrapers define the oil boom era of Art Deco construction, and are known for their ornate arched lobbies.

An oddity shop filled with loads of bones, skulls, crafting materials, vintage taxidermy, and more.

A colony of Mexican free-tailed bats live under the bridge and take flight at sundown all summer long.

A spring and an enigmatic cabin lie in a ponderosa pine forest in the heart of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Once a thriving town of 100, Argonne was abandoned around 1970.

Bodie's 20th-century rival was a paragon of respectability and calm—but the mines eventually ran dry.

This towering wooden Sasquatch was carved with a chainsaw.

A lingering bit of Space Race nostalgia lies in the middle of the desert.

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

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

A mythical chimera first sculpted in 1936 as a mix of the main animals of Texas livestock.

This sculpture of a bowler hat is complemented by a matching umbrella a few blocks away.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

The world's second-longest burning light bulb.