A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Local lore holds that Butch Cassidy took an escape route through Red Canyon's sandstone hoodoos after an attempted murder.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

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

Hollywood's oldest hotel is the site of the first Academy Awards, the birthplace of Marilyn Monroe's career, and the home of Montgomery Clift's ghost.

This glamorous old building is said to have inspired the Tower of Terror.

This nondescript tunnel has been featured in a number of iconic movies, from “Roger Rabbit” to “Back to the Future.”

The oldest attraction in Disneyland is a prehistoric stump that Walt may have bought for his wife.

One of the few remaining carousels built by master amusement park carver Charles I.D. Looff.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

High in the Rockies the third largest statue in the U.S. opens her welcoming arms, and lights up the night sky.

The world's largest Holstein cow.

A $100,000 tumbleweed decorates an Arizona park and ride that got its priorities a bit tangled.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Red sandstone structures dominate this landscape, which has been inhabited for some 5,000 years.

It appears as if a man is standing behind this giant airport clock, painting the hands in real time.

A slightly creepy gallery of plaster cast models in the same museum as Michelangelo's David.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

Romans decided this 16th-century "talking statue" was so ugly, they named it after a primate.