A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

The second seat of Nye County, still mostly a ghost town, has become a magnet for those looking to live "away from it all."

The sump of the landlocked Carson River is a haven for wildlife.

The ruins of a military outpost from the 1860s form the centerpiece of a Nevada state park.

The viewpoint for this attractive, off-the-beaten-path waterfall is reached by a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail.

This trailside hut was built in the late 1930s as a memorial to a young hiker.

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

Under Hanoi’s medieval citadel sits a secret military headquarters from the final years of the Vietnam War.

A Guinness World Record-holding social enterprise whose shows don't shy away from heavy themes.

Hoax, mistake, or evidence of dinosaurs in human times?

Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

Five candy-colored villages on the Italian Riviera.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Legend has it this fountain built to symbolize the Pope’s power hides a strange secret concerning Neptune's manliness.

The only visible reminders of an elaborate engineering project that kept the tower from reaching the tipping point.