An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.

The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

A peculiar mansion built by the troubled heir to the Winchester Rifle Company fortune.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

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

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.

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

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

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

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

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

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

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

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

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

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

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.