Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

The smallest country in the world.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

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

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

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

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

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

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

This fully restored synagogue explores the American Jewish experience along the old frontier.

One of the few surviving Panama Canal steam shovels stands outside a tiny Colorado mining museum.

The remnants of the base where US Army troops learned how to fight in extreme conditions.

Once a lonely sentinel on the edge of the Great Plains, this rebuilt trading fort offers a glimpse of life on the Santa Fe Trail.

A roadside attraction filled with an astounding array of gloriously wacky vehicles.