Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

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

Colorful outcrops and cliffs just north of Reno provide a scenic backdrop for hiking and mountain biking.

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

At the edge of the high desert, California's second-largest natural lake is home to a unique subspecies of trout adapted to its alkaline waters.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

You might recognize this historic Oregon mansion from its appearance in 'The Goonies.'

There's something big lurking beneath the surface of this tiny Oregon park.

The park preserves a single, rare species of carnivorous plant that spells doom for unsuspecting insects.

Canyon walls shrouded in ferns.

Commonly referred to as the most photographed Victorian home in the United States.

A striking eight-story-high obelisk perched on a coastal California cliff.

The southernmost outpost of the Russian Empire in colonial America.

This whimsical seashell-shaped place of worship was designed to blend into its surroundings.

Massive prehistoric mammals used these stones as oversized scratching posts.

A poignant memorial to a young boy whose death spurred a dramatic increase in organ donations in Italy—dubbed the "Nicholas Effect."

This private residence was the template for one of the most beloved television homes of all time.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

Get in line for Lisbon’s most famous sandwich.

Legacy of the earthquake that nearly wiped Lisbon off the face of the Earth.

The smallest country in the world.

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.