A little-known occurrence of fossil wood in northern Washoe County, Nevada, near the Black Rock Desert.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

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

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

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

This claimant to the title of "smallest church in the 48 states" doubles as an equally tiny, quasi-post office.

Home of a 28-foot tall stalagmite known as the War Club.

The brainchild of Eleanor Roosevelt, her "Little Village" was a collectivist dream.

This university transit system is a 1970's vision of the future.

Smack in the midst of coal country, this collection provides a peoples' history of Appalachian miners' heritage.

A historic coal mine that doubles as a museum and tourist attraction.

America's post-nuclear-attack chambers of Congress.

This abandoned dream castle and its cemetery look out over the city that once inspired their creation.

Beyond the usual stories that attend old prisons, this one has deep bloody undercurrents.

The "mysteries" of this quintessential roadside oddity were almost destroyed by neglect but were saved by fans of kitschy wonder.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

The museum calls itself the "National Museum of the Paranormal" and is full of eerie oddities.

A particularly creepy abandoned hospital that sparks interest for lovers of the supernatural.

This abandoned amusement park was built on a site with a dark history.