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

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

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

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

This remote camping site offers incredible stargazing opportunities.

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.

The winter home of thousands of beautiful snow geese and sandhill cranes.

This centuries-old pueblo church houses the body of a Franciscan friar who is said to be a rare "incorruptible" corpse.

On the edge of the Valles Caldera National Preserve, these rock formations create an eerie landscape.

Some of the Old West's most notorious outlaws frequented this mining town.

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.

In a largely deserted ghost town, a little brick building recalls its history as a gold rush hub and haven for outlaws.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

One of two lighted lanterns hung in the church belfry on the eve of the Revolutionary War to warn that the British were on their way.

"the sweltering inhabitants of Charleston and New Orleans, of Madras and Bombay and Calcutta, drink at my well . . . The pure Walden water is mingled with the sacred water of the Ganges."

The poems Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia etched into its windows are still visible today.

This small section of the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery is rotten with famous authors' graves.

This bird-shaped rock formation defies gravity, time, and classification.

A small canyon with petroglyphs and a seasonal waterfall, only a short hike from the remnants of old Route 66.

Although now a decaying ruin, this stone cabin's history includes several notable figures.

A nature and cultural preserve named for its multitude of petroglyphs carved by the Northern Sinagua people.

The remains of an abandoned dinosaur theme park litter the woods just off the highway.