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

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

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

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

The rocks in this arid basin leave trails of movement behind them.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A land of debatable treasure.

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

This cemetery has graves dating back to the 17th century, including the city's oldest carved tombstone and an ominous cryptogram.

Lady Liberty's first beacon of enlightenment is now displayed in a museum near the statue.

Avoid gangster interaction while window-shopping.

Tucked away amidst some of the most famous addresses in the world is New York’s only fraction of a street.

This lavish room in a New York City mansion is a rare relic from the end of the Gilded Age.

This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.

The most confusing clock in New York.

The last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11 is now a symbol of hope and resilience.

The crown jewel of the Queens Museum is a nearly 10,000-square-foot architectural model of the city originally built for the 1964 World's Fair.

An artist's cute bronze subway sculptures belie his violent artistic past.

This enormous Hindu temple in Queens serves incredible dosas in its basement canteen.

This sculpture by artist Fritz Keonig survived the 9/11 attacks and now stands as a monument to the victims.

The walls are decorated with whimsical murals painted by the creator of the Madeline franchise.