The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

The only thing still moving in this town is the eponymous hot spring.

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.

An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

Sweet Willy, at 30 feet tall, is the world's biggest beagle.

Each winter this underground cave forms a dazzling ice palace.

Trails through lava-carved tube-caves display sparkling bacteria and a rich history.

Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

A massive sea stack famous for its appearance in The Goonies.

This gorgeous beach hides behind two headlands in Oregon's Ecola State Park.

A Roman-style column in Oregon hides a spiral staircase inside.

This super-sized skillet is a replica of a usable giant pan where a woman once skated on bacon.

A giant sculpture dedicated to a staple of South Bend food culture.

The second tallest railway trestle bridge in America.

A glimpse into the "Logging Capital of the World" at a time when there was far more forest and far less machinery.

Shoreline strewn with the remains of ghostly fallen trees.

A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.

An abandoned network of military bunkers and tunnels open for anyone willing to descend into the darkness.