Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

This collection of hand fans doubles as a history of femininity.

Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.

An enchanting tunnel of cypress trees leads to an old morse code station still used today.

The oldest dim sum restaurant in the United States is a nostalgic jewel.

A second generation sun-powered marvel lights up the night.

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

The extensive collection of an amateur naturalist.

A cemetery full of touching tombstones from a community of railroad workers, uranium miners, and Cold War missile launchers.

Within the former ghost town of Cisco is a carefully restored tiny town with one resident and its own art residency.

Thousands of years ago, Indigenous people painted images onto these canyon walls that are still on display today, provocative, mysterious, and enduring reminders of the people who lived here long ago.

A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

This giant ice cream cone is the last remaining icon of a Salt Lake City staple.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

This former wildlife sanctuary is being transformed into an art park.

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

Nestled in Coachella Valley, this museum transports guests from the Mesozoic Era, to the land of Egyptian kings.

Experience the glam side of air travel without leaving the ground at this speakeasy.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.