This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

This ruined fort and statue are a testament to the last king of Kaua‘i’s savvy diplomacy skills, which briefly brought Russians to Hawai‘i.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu.

The headquarters of a secretive order is also a beautifully-designed park.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

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

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

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

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Protected from the elements, these Native American rock paintings have survived approximately 250 years.

A giant milk bottle from the 1930s beckons drivers to this diner.

This family-owned restaurant celebrates Native American cuisine.

The decorations were inspired by an unlikely missing treasure.

This inanimate goat created by the "welding nun" has been helping to clean up the city of Spokane for more than 40 years.

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

A stretch of highway even lonelier than the so-called "Loneliest Road in America."

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.