Tonopah, Nevada
Old Tonopah Cemetery
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
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Tonopah, Nevada
There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.
Detroit, Michigan
The concrete shell of an industry giant remains as a playground for graffiti artists, auto scrappers, and paintball warriors.
Detroit, Michigan
Controversial tribute to the heavyweight champion boxer who grew up in Detroit.
Point Pleasant, West Virginia
This red-eyed chrome beast pays homage to the popular modern myth of West Virginia's insectoid monster.
Blythe, California
Ancient human, animal, and geometric figures drawn in the earth.
Mecca, California
The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.
Bombay Beach, California
Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.
Calipatria, California
This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.
Calipatria, California
A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.
San Bernardino County, California
This dormant volcanic crater has been converted from a roiling pit of magma to a pleasant hiking spot.
Overton, Nevada
Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.
Clark County, Nevada
The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.
Nelson, Nevada
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
Baker, California
This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.
Inyo County, California
Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.
Inyo County, California
"Only the devil could play golf here."
Inyo County, California
The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.
Furnace Creek, California
This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.
Beatty, Nevada
Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.
Alamo, Nevada
An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.
Tonopah, Nevada
Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.
Clear Lake, Iowa
A giant pair of thick black glasses mark the tragic demise of a trio of rock and roll legends.
Atlanta, Illinois
While he no longer has an eatery to give him context, this off-brand Paul Bunyan still holds his giant hot dog with pride.