The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source.

Volunteers spent years restoring a vintage steam locomotive to operating condition.

A 6,888-carat piece of turquoise that bears a striking resemblance to the first President of the United States.

From a T-rex to a teapot, a cast of artificial fossils illustrates New Mexico's history.

Apparently, the whole cosmos emanates from this plain concrete tower.

Thousands of pieces of art have been carved into the rock at the site of an ancient volcanic eruption.

A sculpture of a flying hawk made from colorful car doors.

A museum devoted entirely to the rattlesnakes and snake-related art.

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

When life gave this firefighter a forest fire, he made a rough-hewn sculpture park using a chainsaw.

It's easy to see why this eclectic architectural wonder has been dubbed the "Spaceship House."

If drivers cross the rumble strip on this stretch of Route 66 at just the right speed it plays "America the Beautiful."

Oregon's unexpected high desert, displaying layers of time in a colorful show.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

Mine your own precious stones.