Islamorada, Florida
Robbie’s of Islamorada
At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.
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Islamorada, Florida
At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.
Palm Beach, Florida
This 25-foot tall clock tower commemorates the start of one of America's foremost shopping districts and the end of the historic Palm Beach Pier.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A unique shopping and dining park created from old shipping containers and filled with local businesses.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.
Phoenix, Arizona
Founded by members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, this one-room joint's James Beard–winning fry bread is light as a cloud.
Searchlight, Nevada
Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.
Key West, Florida
"We Seceded Where Others Failed."
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Oatman, Arizona
This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.
Amboy, California
The ghost town that ended up on Ebay.
Amboy, California
A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.
Joshua Tree, California
This conservation area is also home to many of the region's desert tortoises.
Twentynine Palms, California
Artist Jack Pierson made this surreal sculpture in honor of Wonder Valley, a countercultural community on edge of civilization.
Pioneertown, California
A music-filled, booze-soaked oasis in the desert.
Pioneertown, California
A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.
Landers, California
A regular looking rock with an unbelievable history.
Boulder City, Nevada
These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.