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Happy harbor seals frolic and snooze on this warm, sandy stretch of coast.

Graffiti-covered ruins that were once part of a farm owned by a mental hospital.

Over one million bird-related artifacts await.

Explore more than 130,000 new and used books in the "world's largest outdoor bookstore."

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

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

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

An improbable set of attractive limestone caverns forms the centerpiece of Providence Mountains State Recreation Area, in the heart of the Mojave Desert.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

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

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

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

A photogenic rock-art site that is also a popular climbing and canyoneering area.

Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.

A retired schoolteacher in suburban Nevada transformed his front yard into a paleontological menagerie.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.

This open-pit mine is now an abandoned symbol of Bisbee's copper-mining heritage.

This Old West hotel, the longest in continuous operation in the state of Arizona, is claimed to be haunted.

This ancient cave is home to a museum, bar, and is filled with fluorescent minerals.

Nature has shaped this drainage tunnel into the digestive tract of a mighty beast.