Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

A taste of Middle Earth, in the middle of the Bayou City.

Belly up to the bar in Cowtown, don't forget to buy some boots.

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

Visitors can walk over the largest concentration of Columbian mammoths to have died from one event.

A home built with marble tombstones from the graves of 2,200 Union soldiers buried in a Virginia cemetery.

Memorial stone for GWAR vocalist, depicted in his iconic costume.

The oldest continuously operating fish market in the United States.

The final resting place of two (or three) presidents, one vampire, and 18,000 Confederate soldiers.

An innovative attempt to break a siege in the American Civil War still scars the earth today.

An abandoned textile mill that is now home to art and concerts.

This 29-ton granite ball spins around at the slightest touch thanks to a scientific phenomenon.

This museum devoted to the gothic author holds such interesting ephemera as his socks and walking stick.

An ever-growing collection of rare and strange objects owned by local Arkansas illusionist Maxwell Blade.

This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.

This Arkansas town is known for its gangster history, its healing waters, and now its brews.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

This massive oak tree has ties to the first native tribes of the region and the founders of Texas.

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

The Denver airport is guarded by a 32-foot-tall sculpture of a demonic horse.

This spectacular public market has got meat, fish, vegetables, baked goods, and enough kielbasa for a lifetime.