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

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

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

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

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

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

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.

Like a kitschy mirage in the Mojave, this eatery serves up classic 50s-style diner meals and a dinosaur sculpture garden.

A hand-built folk art installation covered with messages of God's love.

An off-grid art installation that encourages its visitors to imagine a world without waste.

This abandoned Navy base was transformed into an off-grid alternative living community for thousands of people.

Version of the French Riviera destroyed by the sea.

World's largest collection devoted to one fruit.

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

A fake town founded by Western movie stars is now becoming a hip desert community.

In Tucson a giant metal snake helps pedestrians cross a busy highway.

The fading, forgotten remains of a once bright and booming factory.

Make a wish at what might be America's only Catholic shrine to a sinner.

This church on a Tohono O'Odham reservation has stood since 1797.

A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.

A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.