This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

This museum remembers the tough Mormon trek across America through an intriguing array of artifacts.

Visitors to this library are in for a real-world education in modernist architecture.

The largest island on the great salt lake is home to curious creatures and strange stories.

Eat burgers beneath gargantuan taxidermy and thousands of dollar bills in Utah's oldest continuously-operating bar.

Water flowed out of the town's unusual tree stump fountain in the 1930s, and the well still runs today.

Dubbed the "Blade Runner dragon," this buzzing neon sign is a beloved local icon.

Jurassic Park—A Still Life.

This fast-food outlet is the only space and UFO-themed McDonalds in the world.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

The second oldest continuously operating bar in Louisiana.

An abandoned warehouse turned art sanctuary in New Orleans.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

An immersive environment that is part haunted house, part choose-your-own-adventure, and part jungle gym.

A museum dedicated to the alleged Roswell Incident.