Tonopah, Nevada
Tonopah Mining Park
An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
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Tonopah, Nevada
An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.
Williams, Arizona
An homage to everyone's favorite prehistoric cartoon family.
Joshua Tree, California
Explore 10 acres of environmental sculptures.
Yermo, California
Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.
Yermo, California
A collection of anti-communist sculptures stands watch in the Mojave Desert.
Yermo, California
A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Hurricane, Utah
A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.
Parker, Arizona
This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Beatty, Nevada
The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.
Beatty, Nevada
Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.
Beatty, Nevada
A land of debatable treasure.
St. George, Utah
The first motion picture theater in southern Utah, reimagined and renovated as an arts hub.
St. George, Utah
Opened in 1911, this small shop is the oldest ongoing establishment in St. George.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Laughlin, Nevada
A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The birthplace of Las Vegas is now preserved as a historic and natural area.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.
Las Vegas, Nevada
An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.
Boulder City, Nevada
An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.
Boulder City, Nevada
A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.
Las Vegas, Nevada
This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.