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

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

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.

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

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

A strange sandstone formation in the middle of nowhere presents an interesting climbing opportunity.

The formidable fowl can be found standing near an isolated hiking path.

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

Walk into an underground archeological dig, the site of the Roman Forum that was once the center of Valencia.

The highest point in Wisconsin is capped by two towers that are not as mythic as Tolkien's but provide much better views.

A collection of 1,300 accordions of all shapes and sizes displayed in chronological order.

This island castle contains enough secret passageways to support a season of Scooby-Doo episodes.

This narrow fjord-like bay is the largest ria in the Mediterranean Sea.

Home to around 40 different species, this forest was also the setting for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."

One man handcrafts "the best sake made outside of Japan" in a tiny desert town on Route 66.

This long-abandoned village sits across a narrow gorge from a still-inhabited settlement that was once its twin.

Chilly air billows out from the entrance of an abandoned mine on a steep hillside, providing a refuge for Ice Age fauna and flora.

This tiny site in Iowa, part of a patchwork national wildlife refuge, is home to ancient flora and fauna.

This fine-dining restaurant features native New Zealand ingredients and Māori cooking.

Founded in 1925, this folk school attracts students from across the country and preserves traditional Appalachian art.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

This gravelly, dangerous highway is the only road in the United States that leads to the Arctic Ocean.

This little-used trail winds through the highest mountain range in central Nevada with sections around 10,000 feet.