Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

A picturesque example of brute-force engineering conquering nature.

Originally a brothel during the Klondike Gold Rush, this bar once used dolls to denote when ladies were working.

The FBI's urban training course may have the highest fake crime rate in the world.

A former major munitions plant that has been converted into a sprawling art space.

A bunker "with enough U.S. currency to replenish the cash supply east of the Mississippi" in the event of nuclear war now protects nitrate film.

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

The headquarters of the semiconductor giant has a 10,000-square-foot museum.

This small monument to the great inventor contains a time capsule and a Wi-Fi hotspot.

The garage at the childhood home of Steve Jobs was a hangout for the founders of Apple, even if they never built computers there.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

This icon of the Atomic Age now lays dormant.

Rainbow-hued local gem in Venice.

The "Black Arch" guards the entrance to the picturesque Glens of Antrim.

Underneath the bustling city streets, a hydroponic farm grows unique herbs in an urban oasis.

This former Soviet military base has over 10 original aircraft and an enormous amount of memorabilia on display.

The control tower at the historic weapons range is now available as a highly unusual vacation rental.

A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.