The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The site where a nuclear bomb was lowered over 8,000 feet underground and detonated as an experiment in natural gas extraction.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Mine your own precious stones.

A house carved into a rock in the 1940s.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

A spiritual vortex among the red rocks in Sedona.

In a grove of fast growing walnut trees outside Paris, Illinois, a marker shares the story of a fictional road building culture.

One of the first historical sites of an alternative universe was installed in the town of Paris, Illinois—which is now home to an annual spelling bee of Kcymaerxthaereal words.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

This abandoned Abraham Lincoln statue has also earned the honorary of "World's Ugliest."

This open air cathedral invites all faiths to worship under the only roof big enough to fit them all: the sky.

Patrick Dougherty's fantastic living tree sculptures, mind-blowing but temporary.

The farm where one of America's greatest leaders was raised is now a well-appointed landmark.

You thought Santa Claus didn't exist, but it turns out you were wrong.

After a water tower painting was accused of being an ad, a simple fix was made that gave the city a motto.

A 70,000-square-foot institution dedicated to a very literal, creationist perspective on the Book of Genesis.

A ship that lived many lives under many names is now known merely as the "Ghost Ship."

This tower-tomb honors a president who only held office for a little over a month but dedicated his life to his country.

Inside, ancient treasures. Outside, modern contradictions.

The largest ancient burial mound in Ohio.