Herriman, Utah
The "Up" House
A replica that won't float away.
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Herriman, Utah
A replica that won't float away.
Springdale, Utah
The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.
Bryce, Utah
Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."
Las Vegas, Nevada
A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.
Mount Charleston, Nevada
A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.
Boulder City, Nevada
A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Beatty, Nevada
The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.
Nelson, Nevada
This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.
Beatty, Nevada
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
Baker, Nevada
A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.
Overton, Nevada
Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.
Amargosa Valley, Nevada
Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.
Sloan, Nevada
Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.
Holbrook, Arizona
A motel dedicated to Southwestern nostalgia.
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.
Phoenix, Arizona
A self-built castle made by a mysterious man.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Hesperia, California
The last Americana on Route 66.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
Every equinox this Maya pyramid puts on a spooky ancient light show.
Chichen Itza, Mexico
No telescopes, no power, no gift shop: The Observatory of Chichen Itza, one of the world's oldest observatories, takes astronomy back to basics.