This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

In paradise, feral pigs have claimed an island all to themselves.

This contemporary art museum is filled with other, smaller museums, which feature work from artists primarily in the Pacific Northwest.

Twin Peaks' real life Double R Diner has been restored to its damn fine television look.

This eclectic collection documents the wild legacies of "America's Wickedest Street."

A dangerous narrow-gauge railroad once traced a route through this striking canyon.

This gallery is home to everything from antiques, to ancient tribal masks.

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

It's easy to forget what century it is as you wander this rustic homestead.

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

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

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

An impressive collection of over 50,000 minerals including moon rock from the Apollo 17 mission.

Where scientists keep miles of very valuable ice from Antarctica and Greenland from melting.

Rather than a run-of-the-mill franchise hotel, this lodging has been decked out in dinosaur decor.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

This rare, carefully curated collection showcases the history of neon inside a grandiose Elks lodge.

Despite his legacy of work in Spain, Cuba, and Florida, the larger-than-life writer's grave is a simple affair tucked in an Idaho cemetery.

This museum glorifies the humble potato.

Home to Hollywood history and a very special salt crystal.

A unique attraction and museum dedicated to exploring iconic roadside structures.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.