See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

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

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

A bizarre example of collective behavior resulted in thousands of shoe prints in Vegas parking lots.

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

This Las Vegas casino boasts one of only three spiral escalators in the United States—an engineering wonder.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

This tucked-away cemetery is the final resting place of a prospector who uncovered one of the largest gold mines in Arizona.

Irontown was founded in 1868, as a second attempt to mine iron from the nearby Iron Mountain.

Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

Feed it cash, get your very own gold bar.

No building in the world leans as far as the so-called “Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi.”

Whitewashed mosque contains the world's largest carpet.

The world’s largest LED display, built over an F1 race circuit.

This indoor ski resort has a mountain contained inside a mall.

A preposterously luxurious hotel with gold-plated iPads, Rolls Royce chauffeurs, and a staff that trains by watching "Downton Abbey."

On any given day this sprawling market houses literally tons of government-regulated gold, gems, and precious metals.

This network of conjoined cellars was riddled with traps and supposedly allowed the townspeople to pretend their homes were deserted.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.