This monster board rode a monster wave to break two world records.

A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

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.

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.

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

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

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

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

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

This titanic oil company sign is a reminder of the Americana boom of the 1970s and also its commoditization.

Less a museum than a bizarre fantasy world created by artists and engineers.

What was once a presidential estate is now an exotic menagerie and home to the Budweiser Clydesdales.