One of the largest, oldest, darkest, quietest motel rooms in the world.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

This strategically-placed fountain creates the magnificent illusion of mustangs galloping across a river.

Exceptional Nepalese food can be found in a Texas gas station.

A few times a day, you can see an animatronic cowboy shoot-out.

A school-themed restaurant where gastronomy is the core curriculum.

At this gas station in the middle of the desert, a convenience store has been carved directly into the rock.

The site of an ancient Mississippian settlement that appears to have flourished during the 10th to 13th centuries.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

This oasis-like spring in the Sonoran Desert is home to unique, endangered species.

A strenuous, unofficial trail leads to spectacular views in one of America's most remote national monuments.

Home to a 26-foot-tall statue of an American icon.

At an isolated roadside rest area stands a monument marking where famous Western star Tom Mix died in 1940.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This quiet park's strange sedimentary spires were named after Kodak's color film.