Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

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

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

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

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Abandoned hotel with adjacent lake and golf course.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The remnants of a failed socialist commune can still be found just off a California highway.

Santa Monica's oldest restaurant, decorated with set pieces from the Mutiny on the Bounty.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The last of its kind in the country.

These delicate buggers are some of the rarest fossils that have bubbled up from the Tar Pits.

A monthly street "service" of handmade puppets and live original puppets, whose devotees profess has the power to change lives.

Resting place of Hollywood's immortals is also site of summer film screenings.

The legendary building that needed ghostly approval before being built.

Once a purveyor of Santeria supplies, religious products , and household sundries, now closed.

Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world.

This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

Giant Redwood-themed cafeteria operates under the golden rule, "Dine Free Unless Delighted."