Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

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

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

Location of the most powerful laser in the world, and the potential birthplace of tiny stars.

It's not your typical library, memorial, or book store.

Nuclear waste dump site now an environmental sanctuary.

Oldest building in California still in use.

One of few lasting examples of the brief octagon craze that developed into folly.

This “living museum” at UCLA exhibits thousands of plant species from all over the world.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

This brightly made over hotel hides decades of suicide, serial killers, and mysterious deaths.

A dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

Traversing these canyons, visitors can take in stunning views and glimpses of the region's history.

California's largest steel arch bridge.

“It's the quality” (but probably also the drive-through donut tunnel) that has attracted diners since 1968.

A spiritual retreat in the heart of Los Angeles offers stunning gardens and a labyrinth to lose yourself in.

This jagged colossus of a building is mostly held together by an enormous concrete exoskeleton.

One of the richest places in the United States has a cursed street.