Places hoursvary Wants to Go

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

The quirky collection includes treasures like Elvis' underwear, Bob Barker's toothbrush, and hundreds of sock monkeys.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

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

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

One of the most unusual geological features, recognizable from a dozen hit movies.

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

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

Peek inside this sandy mailbox and you'll spot kids' letters to Santa.

The most isolated mailbox in America lets desert travelers record their passing.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

The "3rd largest" city in California is an empty mirage of suburbia in the middle of nowhere.

Everything you always wanted to know about borates is here.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

The "Kill Bill Church" was transformed into a place of worship after a long Hollywood history.