The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

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

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

California's longest-running tourist attraction is a stump.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

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

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

This settlement on the original Transcontinental Railroad began by harvesting timber, but transitioned to a forgotten 19th-century industry: harvesting ice.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

The smallest country in the world.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

The largest Art Nouveau complex in the world is a Barcelona hospital with a 600-year-long history.

This 19th century train workshop is a treasure trove of railroad history.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.