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

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

An explosion of natural color known as "the river that ran away from paradise."

An ancient city hidden in the heart of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

The caldera of this mini-volcano has been turned into a naturally heated mud bath.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

The spot in the Mile-High City that's exactly 5,280 feet above sea level (at least for now).

Once a mortuary that held the remains of Buffalo Bill, this Denver hotspot is now a death-fixated restaurant.

A hip bar decorated with walls of golden skulls.

A beautiful, historic location open to the public.

The home of one of America's most wealthy industrialists is now a historic site that remembers a more decadent time in the country's history.

The first pet cemetery in the United States.

An Escher-inspired library dedicated to the wonders of the human mind, yet closed to the public.

The hidden lair of an alchemist rediscovered in a 2002 flood.

The history of occult science is turned into a creepshow at this lurid Prague tourist attraction.

High on a hill overlooking Los Angeles lives a world famous, high power conical Tesla Coil.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

Wondrous sandstone hoodoos where Native Americans collected clay for pottery, 9,000 years ago.

An abandoned cemetery lies in ruins as the surrounding forest swallows it whole.

A magical place that lets you play in and explore the world of Studio Ghibli.

World's first "penitentiary," meant to be humane, drove men insane.

During prohibition, corrupt city officials ran drinking dens under the streets of Downtown Los Angeles.