Thousands of turbines whir at the origin of North American wind power.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

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

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

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Ten 25-foot-tall, beehive-shaped kilns, abandoned in Death Valley.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

When you visit his grave, be sure to rub the Great Emancipator's nose for good luck.

The red brick house where the father of rock 'n' roll wrote some of his classic hits.

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

The Old Courthouse takes visitors on a captivating trip through St. Louis' timeline.

This bridge over the River Cuale leads to a neighborhood that was once an escape for Hollywood's elite.

A 1542-foot-long suspension bridge offers scenic mountain views.

A Lovecraftian altar of nightmarish bronze chairs sits ominously on a boardwalk in Puerto Vallarta.