Arlington Cemetery exhibit dedicated to death and grieving.

Delicate Wurlitzers, creepy clowns, and The Noid all share space in this insane explosion of kitsch history.

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

The ghostly remains of an accidental sea.

This towering volcanic plug stands out among the dramatic formations that dot this otherworldly desert valley.

In 1967, murder and mayhem disrupted the tranquility along this quiet stretch of Old Route 66.

An abandoned amusement park based on the popular 1940s Red Ryder comic strip.

This quirky hot springs town known to locals as "T or C" was named after a radio show.

The old Route 66 town straddling Texas and New Mexico died along with the Main Street of America.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

Explore the largest pure gypsum deposit in the world, and go dune sledding while you're at it.

Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

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

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Mine your own precious stones.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.