This fairy tale-themed amusement park is now abandoned, and childhood metaphors abound.

A classic roadside attraction on Vermont's historic Route 5.

This disastrous New Jersey safari park saw animal attacks, escapes, and disease before being abandoned.

Remnants of a storybook amusement park hidden behind a strip mall.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

The "Fun Spot of the Desert" is now a haunting ruin, and a reminder that putting a water park in a desert is a bad idea.

The abandoned personal amusement park of the King of Pop.

Costumed elves and mountain bikers co-exist peacefully at this abandoned Christmas-themed adventure park.

The oldest producer of embroidered Western wear.

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

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

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

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

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

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.