Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.

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.

“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.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

Flashy signs from Las Vegas’s past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

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.

A stoic rock cairn is all that remains to remember one of the more brutal instances of frontier treachery in American history.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.