Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

Internationally-recognized arts center housed in a century-old former military barracks.

Centuries of biking history are nestled in the shadow of the birthplace of contemporary mountain biking.

California's own medieval Italian castle, authentic down to the 300-year-old iron maiden in the dungeon.

Two tall rocks sit at the center of this site, once the home of a large Ancestral Puebloan community.

The hallowed remains of a 900-year old Ancestral Pueblo great house.

This replica of the Greek structure is in the heart of Nashville.

A massive sustainable farm designed by the mastermind behind Central Park.

Dispersed across 45-acres, 39 structures house a massive collection celebrating American Folk Art.

Around half a million years ago, these magnificent columnar basalt cliffs were formed from cooling lava.

An abandoned town is hidden in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This small shack near the entrance to Sequoia National Park has been in almost continuous operation for the last century.

This hotel was used during the Manhattan Project to house official visitors.

All you ever needed or wanted to know about America's favorite whiskey, but not a drop to drink.

The author's beautiful and historic home is also a fully functioning goat farm.

This high point in the Great Smoky Mountains is said to be home to the chief of all bears.

Booker T. Washington's home at the Tuskegee Institute was a gem of splendor.

One person’s lost luggage is another person’s treasure.

This historic train station has been converted to a locomotive themed hotel.