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Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.

The Jewish section of the famous Boothill Graveyard was abandoned for nearly 100 years.

Take a monster truck tour around an ostrich farm in the middle of the desert.

Miniature art that tells an enormous story.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

This historic tower in the California desert promises visitors a "vortex of good vibes".

The tiniest tiki room in San Diego.

Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestling) themed taco shop.

A couple turned their front yard into an artistic masterpiece.

A magnificent, reportedly haunted mansion built for a composer by Spiritualists.

An extraordinarily ornate museum in San Diego holds wondrous anthropological treasures.

The oldest standing structure in downtown San Diego.

This historic graveyard was partially paved over to create a streetcar line.

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

Originally built as a promotional giveaway, this suburban house was designed to be an IRL version of the Simpson home.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

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

The neon signs from Las Vegas' past find their final resting place at this unusual graveyard.

The hike through a narrow river flanked by the 2,000-foot-tall walls of Zion Canyon is one of the best in the world.