This is one really big nut.

A replica of the home of a famous fictional troll family.

Collection of nearly 500 concrete figures sculpted by the late Veijo Rönkkönen.

One of the world's most unusual events combines headbanging and needlework.

Villas that once served as playgrounds for the rich now fall away in decay.

Menacing or in memoriam, the Silent People and their meaning are left to interpretation.

Don't blink or you'll miss it.

This rustic cabin, outfitted with gun slits, was once home to John D. Tewksbury, patriarch of the bloodiest family feud in American history.

Ancestral Puebloan ruins, natural arches, and box canyons abound in this seldom-visited corner of Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.

The largest copper mine in Arizona, this enormous open pit emerges from the hills like an alien landscape.

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

A partial tunnel blasted into a steep ridge is all that remains of a failed railway across Arizona.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

A secret fresh water spring for animals and humans alike hidden along the most famous road in the United States.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The shop's owner has spent decades in the desert wearing nothing but a strategically placed sock.

This Old West prison built into the side of a cliff was said to be inescapable.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.