This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

Dozens of whimsical bear statues "hibernate" here during the winter months.

A vaudeville performer mounted this hollowed-out redwood log onto the chassis of a truck, and toured the country spreading a message of conservation.

This historic steamboat is scuttled just a few hundred feet from where it was built over a hundred years ago.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

According to legend, this rock represents a young girl trapped by an evil ocean spirit.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

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

Although it also features red, orange, and variegated cliffs of Navajo Sandstone, this state park is often overshadowed by its more famous neighbor.

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

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

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

Not your typical pet cemetery.

Colorful sand dunes create a unique attraction in this part of Utah's red-rock country.

A museum has some wedding cake dating to the Teddy Roosevelt administration, and some bacon from FDR's.

The unusual patterns in this rock formation result from two distinct modes of weathering.

Settled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1859, this abandoned frontier town has appeared in several films.

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.