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Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

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

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A collision of human error and natural geothermal pressure created this rainbow-colored geologic wonder.

A garden oasis filled with flowers mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare.

Wheels of chrome by the thousands adorn this California Historical Landmark.

A monument to a one-legged kidnapper, horse thief, and charlatan asks visitors to throw rocks in a pile.

In this roadside "community for the small," abandoned toys gain new lives.

One of the most elaborate displays of Jellyfish is on display at the aquarium.

This one-block alleyway is stuffed with street art that is colorful, cultural, and intensely political.

Fans of the spicy bright-red sauce can tour where it's made.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A master of deception, Harry Houdini's greatest trick may have been living in two places at once.

L. Frank Baum wrote part of the "Wizard of Oz" series in this wooden Victorian beach resort.

This diner's a kitschy dreamland for anyone whose heart is stuck in the 1980s.

A historic hotel in an old California railroad town with a rowdy reputation.