The giant birds honor two native North American species.

An abandoned 1970s theme park that has been turned into a space for waterfront walking.

This "railway" for boats continues a waterway over a road.

Take a dip in the world's largest mineral hot springs pool.

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.

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

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

"Only the devil could play golf here."

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

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.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.

Send a postcard while vacationing with Satan.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

This otherwise unremarkable ski town building marks the site of Butch Cassidy's first robbery.

The site of a defunct mill, that once supplied marble for the construction of the Lincoln Memorial.

Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.

An architect in Aspen used psychedelics as his muse while building this mushroom masterpiece.