According to local folklore, a demon left his handprints on these boulders, which became the prefecture’s namesake.

The residents at this Yellowstone wildlife park will certify your cooler as "bear-proof."

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

The only natural lake in the world that drains into both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

One of nature's most well-scheduled phenomenons resides in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

This town is home to the world’s largest arch constructed entirely of elk antlers.

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

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

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

This Native American settlement dates back to the Pueblo II period.

One poet's handmade, anachronistic home.

The first safe in this California town had to hold all the gold.

Fake rail crossings mark the site of an influential doctor's demise.

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.

A New England-style lighthouse along California's beautiful Highway 1 gets a re-do.

The graffiti-covered remnants of a former triangulation station are balanced precariously on this California peak.

The most beautiful Taco Bell in the world even has surfboard parking.

This Boeing KC-97 tanker is now a restaurant for aviation lovers.