The beginning of the historic Iditarod Trail connecting the Alaskan cities of Seward and Nome.

Open day and night, a church with three pews and Bibles.

Buy your friend a drink or staple some cash to the wall for the next guy at the Salty Dawg Saloon.

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

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

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

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

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Enormous lake at the bottom of a unique cave system.

An impressive collection is dedicated to the legendary beast.

The second-oldest garden cemetery in the U.S. was also a college brainstorm spot of Stephen King.

This handsome giant is said to mark the birthplace of the mythical woodsman and even had a cameo in a Stephen King novel.

The eccentric mansion of one the most popular horror authors of modern times.

The 340-year-old house that inspired the classic Nathaniel Hawthorne novel.