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Tonopah, Nevada

Tonopah Stargazing Park

Take in the beauty of the Milky Way at one of the best sites for stargazing in Nevada—a state with some tough competition.
Added by traceywilson
Manhattan, Nevada

Belmont

The second seat of Nye County, still mostly a ghost town, has become a magnet for those looking to live "away from it all."
slgwv Added by slgwv
Virginia City, Nevada

St. Mary’s Art Center

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.
Kerry Wolfe Added by Kerry Wolfe
Virginia City, Nevada

Silver Queen

This larger-than-life portrait in Nevada's silver boomtown is decorated with over 3,000 silver dollars.
Added by cdanesh
Incline Village, Nevada

Thunderbird Lodge

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).
Meg Added by Meg
Washoe County, Nevada

Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe

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

Donner Party Artifacts

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.
Annetta Black Added by Annetta Black
Hinckley, Utah

Delta Solar Ruins

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.
jalandodd Added by jalandodd
Estes Park, Colorado

The Stanley Hotel

Paranormal experiences in this hotel's room 217 led Stephen King to write "The Shining."
nbj914 Added by nbj914
Estes Park, Colorado

Frozen Dead Guy Days

An annual festival celebrating Colorado's most famous frozen corpse.
Leslie McIntyre Added by Leslie McIntyre
Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Big Bovine of the Desert

This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.
Andrea Leigh Added by Andrea Leigh
Amargosa Valley, Nevada

Devil's Hole

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.
Added by zackofalltrades
Boulder City, Nevada

Black Canyon National Water Trail

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.
slgwv Added by slgwv
Las Vegas, Nevada

'The Mantis'

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
jessemiers Added by jessemiers
Las Vegas, Nevada

Omega Mart at Area 15

A surreal, interdimensional shopping center and portal to another universe by Meow Wolf.
Added by Bird Bones
San Diego, California

San Diego Museum of Us

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.
Rachel Added by Rachel
San Diego, California

Balboa Park Botanical Building and Lily Pond

Built for an exposition in 1915, these horticultural displays have stood the test of time.
Added by TheColorDana
San Diego, California

Balboa Park Moreton Bay Fig Tree

One of the largest trees of its kind in California.
jondi letnap Added by jondi letnap
Apple Valley, California

Dinosaur Mini Golf Ruins

Built in the early 70s, the ruins of dinosaurs are all that remains of a man’s dream to build a free dinosaur themed mini golf course
Added by sirjoshuavii
Hatch, New Mexico

Sparky's

A wealth of pop culture statuary and green chile dishes give this roadside restaurant clout.
ccesare Added by ccesare
Pahrump, Nevada

Coffin It Up

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.
lewblank Added by lewblank
Yermo, California

Peggy Sue's 50's Diner & Diner-Saur Park

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

Calico Ghost Town

A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.
Added by pushstart143
Daggett, California

Solar One and Solar Two

Decommissioned experimental solar facilities that pioneered solar energy technology.
Allison Added by Allison