The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

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

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

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

In one of the hottest parts of the Mojave Desert, shallow bedrock forces the typically dry Mojave River to the surface in this canyon, providing a vital oasis for humans and wildlife.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

Etched into a dry lake bed, this massive directional indicator is accurate without magnets.

Where a railroad loops under or over itself to rise or drop more than 70 feet in a short distance.

These cinderblock farmhouses were actually World War II radar stations in disguise.

This large pile of traveler-curated rocks by the dry lakebed is a longstanding tradition on the Old Mojave Road.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

A sign at the end of the Santa Monica Pier marks the traditional end of the legendary American highway.

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

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

One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.

A frozen oasis lies beneath the scorching New Mexico desert.