An amazing collection of fantastic reptiles, amphibians, spiders, and insects.

Where the alchemists dream of transmuting base metal into gold was actually achieved.

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

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

This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

A lawless town deep in Death Valley was famous for its riches and death rate.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

A volcanic cone that formed over 600 years ago.

A new monument to an old grave that was uncovered during the rebuilding of a California ghost town.

Deep vertical fissures like miniature slot canyons cut across the cemented volcanic rock of Black Point above Mono Lake.

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.

This semi-secret storybook hedge maze is also the oldest garden in the city.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Its founder calls it a "proletariat art renaissance".

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.