A ghost town now swarming with dozens of prairie dogs.

A cemetery housing wild west legends in South Dakota.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

A giant knight, sex education, date shakes, and Jesus coexist happily in this Coachella Valley desert oasis.

These lush groves of fan palms rise up like oases out of southern California's Colorado Desert.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

This memorial pyramid marker honors one of the United States Government's first official camel riders.

One of the best-preserved ghost towns in Arizona speaks to the difficulties of establishing mining towns in the 19th century American West.

This huge dam across the Colorado River caused an armed standoff between two U.S. states.

More than 25 fully functional scale replicas of famous lighthouses dot the shores of Lake Havasu.

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

A tribute to the statues of Easter Island along Route 66.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

An abandoned 1920s-era stretch of cabins now overshadowed by the 66 Motel.

This once-booming Gold Rush town is now home to a herd of feral donkeys.

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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