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

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

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

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

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

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

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

The California capital city once stood 10 feet lower than it does today.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

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

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

The stately birthplace of California's statehood.

This remarkably simple jail went over a century without an escape.

The magic's in the hole!

Here lies Lilly E. Gray, an alleged "victim of the beast," but the reason long remained a mystery.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

California's own majestic geyser is powered by a subterranean volcano.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

This quirky roadside attraction dives into the many theories surrounding North America's most infamous hairy cryptid.