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.

Travel through the wholesome amusements of yesteryear at this charming miniature village.

While most of the games in this arcade take quarters, that would have been a small fortune when they were made.

A recreation of an Old West apothecary full of curios.

The oldest operating cemetery in Denver is the eternal home of some of the Centennial State's most famous residents.

A fake mine that was made using real mining techniques which is also used as a community center.

This Chinese-style quartz sundial was saved in its final hour.

A mental health hospital dating back more than 139 years, now features a museum.

The burial grounds of a secret society includes fences topped with fake Tesla balls.

This restored farmhouse is a time capsule of a 19th-century Colorado homestead.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

A land of debatable treasure.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

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

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

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

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

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

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

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.