Oro Grande, California
Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Ranch
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
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Oro Grande, California
Hundreds of trees made from glass bottles make up this forest on Route 66.
Daggett, California
Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.
San Bernardino County, California
In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Henderson, Nevada
Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.
Henderson, Nevada
Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.
Henderson, Nevada
This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.
Goodsprings, Nevada
The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Primm, Nevada
This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.
San Bernardino County, California
The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Baker, California
Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.
Newberry Springs, California
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.
Los Angeles, California
A classically trained chef makes beloved burritos inside a gas station.