An institution that preserves the history of institutionalization.

One of the world's smallest city parks is only 12 by 20 feet.

This charmingly homemade amusement park has been growing for 40 years.

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

All aboard the world's longest miniature railway.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

This larger-than-life portrait in Nevada's silver boomtown is decorated with over 3,000 silver dollars.

St. Mary in the Mountains is the oldest active Catholic church in Nevada

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

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

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

Secluded wading pool with small waterfall and lovely nature.

A dazzling display of red rocks weathered into spires and hoodoos.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

A graceful natural rock formation stands astride the point where the Gulf of California meets the Pacific Ocean.

The only house in Oregon designed by the famous architect, Frank Lloyd Wright.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

Despite sitting firmly in the global cradle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, this Hare Krishna temple is host to one of the largest color festivals outside India.