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

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

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

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

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

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

This former shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

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

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

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

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

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

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

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

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.