A ghost town that held steady longer than most, but finally gave up the ghost.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

A land of debatable treasure.

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

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

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

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

This 40-room dwelling tucked within a cliff was built by the basin's prehistoric residents.

Some of the tallest ancient American ruins continue to inspire awe and curiosity.

This 4,000-foot-diameter hole is touted as "the most well known, best preserved meteorite crater on Earth."

Ninety feet off the valley floor is an ancient dwelling put under protection of the U.S. government by Teddy Roosevelt.

Dramatic river bend surrounds a natural red-rocked pedestal.

Most-visited and most-photographed slot canyon in the American Southwest.

Once connected to the outside world by a single train track, this ghost town is looked after by the National Park Service.

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

The palatial McDonald's that inspired Wesley Willis.

It was originally part of a "terrible lizards" collection at the 1964 New York World’s Fair.

Once one of the world's great cities, Cahokia was a place of religious worship, trade and mass human sacrifice before being mysteriously abandoned.

The twin towers in this Chicago fountain use 50 foot tall video screens to spit on people.

A display of magnificent stained glass windows is the first exhibit of its kind.

A lush green oasis in the middle of Chicago.

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