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

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

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

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

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

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

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

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

A mysterious echo seems to defy the laws of acoustics.

The first fresco Diego Rivera painted in the United States can be found in the former San Francisco Stock Exchange.

This 19th-century church is now a popular roller rink.

When ecosystems collide in the arid Southwest.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

Located in the world's highest-altitude Dark Sky Community, this observatory welcomes amateur and professional astronomers alike.

Community owned and operated, this property is home to a diverse set of nudists.

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

Despite being one of the most photographed vistas in the Rockies these twin peaks are rightfully known as the "Deadly Bells."

It takes a nine-mile hike to reach these hot springs, but weary hikers are rewarded with stunning views and a warm soak.