A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

The awe-inspiring ship from the golden era of cruising has an incomparable history and a reputation as one of the world’s most haunted places.

A logging-themed roadside restaurant surrounded by museum-quality machinery and artifacts from the industry's heyday.

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

This public square capitalized on a single Eagles reference to bring some life back to an Arizona town.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

The park is home to the United States's only still-operating Dutch windmill.

This museum in the woods evokes the work and lives of Michigan's 19-century lumberjacks.

One of the few working locomotive roundhouses in the United States.

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

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

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

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

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

Known as the "Cross At The Crossroads," this massive metal cross is just short enough to avoid the FAA.

The original vault that held the president's remains still stands, empty, not far from where he was finally buried.