An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

The tragedy of the Japanese internment camps is remembered here by a stark "Soul Consoling Tower."

These colossal desert barcodes have been fine-tuning spy satellites for decades.

This rock formation named for its unique shape is one of many that call the Alabama Hills home.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

An abandoned Jazz Age dream home and con man's hideout in Death Valley.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

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

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

At the base of the Spring Mountains, a unique nursery packed with desert plants.

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

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

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

James Turrell's total color immersion art installation, hidden on the top floor of a luxury handbag shop.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.