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

A land of debatable treasure.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Honoring the famed folktale author, this California museum looks like it belongs in the Black Forest.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

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

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

A health museum containing a 27’’½-foot intestine.

A 90-year-old underground water reservoir offers a more industrial kind of tranquility.

The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.