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

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

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

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

An overlooked monument to the celebrity gangster who helped put the sin in Sin City.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

At this Denver landmark, the meals are compulsory, the sopapillas are complimentary, and the insanity is everywhere.

A classic Route 66 landmark that was built with scrap lumber and is held together with kitsch and puns.

Eat a tasty meal in the house where John Steinbeck was born.

Offering commanding views of the California coastline, this restaurant was a hub for the artists and bohemians of Big Sur.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

This midcentury LA bar was the birthplace of tiki culture.

A giant donut stands as a popular symbol of Los Angeles iconography.

One of the best collections of antique printing machinery in the world.

A small, peaceful sculpture garden with a grim memorial to a disaster that took place a few blocks away.

Two very green residential towers cleaning the air in one of Europe's most polluted cities.

Historic fortifications form the boundary of Vatican City, but it’s not entirely surrounded by walls.

Breathtaking and huge 430 year old maps of Italy.

In Costa Rica's cloud forest, the roots of a woody ficus create a botanical bridge.

An exploration of Malaysian heritage through the lens of traditional textiles.

This museum covers 10,000 years of Pre-Columbian Latin American history.

A bright little alley in La Boca is a part of tango history.

Buenos Aires' city of the dead contains some very famous remains, including Eva Perón.