Among the strip malls and stoplights stands a giant, orange T. rex made of concrete with glowing red eyes.

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

A bizarre roadside attraction and the first instance of miniature golf in the world.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

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

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

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

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

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

Fuel your honky-tonking with this venue's unbeatable “Recession Special.”

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

A man-made island in scenic San Francisco Bay.

The stones that traveled from Spain to eventually become a holy place for San Francisco's nature worshippers.

The best place in the park to test out your throwing arm.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

The decor of this Hollywood movie palace just barely predated the opening of King Tut's tomb.