The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

This store also houses a museum dedicated to the history of these small, historic community shops.

The former home of the oldest nail maker in the United States was built on the ashes of a mill burned by the British.

This museum shines a light on the true Pilgrim experience in North America.

A 150-square-foot masterpiece of American landscape art is the crown jewel of this library and art gallery in Vermont.

A New England curiosity cabinet, one hundred years on.

This cabin survived a landslide that killed its owners.

Near the summit of Mount Washington, a stone monument remembers a life lost to one of the mountain's infamous storms.

The summer estate of John Weeks offers dazzling views and a moose captured by Theodore Roosevelt.

A beautiful Gilded Age hotel in the White Mountains with surprising diplomatic history.

This smiling statue memorializes local cartoonist Bob Montana and his legendary creation.

Rock face that shares a name with Mary Shelley's famous doctor.

Maybe the only missile installed in a public park, this Cold War leftover was one of the first to carry a nuclear warhead.

The highest point in the state of New Hampshire, and while unlikely "the worst weather in the world," it sure seems that way to hikers.

A pair of black granite tails dive into a sea of grass in landlocked Vermont.

A bygone village occupation lives on via this quaint public chalkboard.