In 1810, free people of color made up more of New Orleans's population than any other Southern city.

The terrified face of Henry Wells is etched on this garret window.

Young Emmett Till's tragic story, which sparked America's civil rights movement, is retold near the site where it occurred.

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

An enormous, interactive museum with star-studded exhibits is surprisingly found deep in the Mississippi Delta.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.

A small town museum honors local WWII veterans and the queen of pop who put it on the map.

A mysterious and endangered parasitic herb from the California desert.

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

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

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.

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

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

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

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

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

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

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

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.