Seemingly grown on some other world, these New Mexico rock formations look like a disused science fiction set.

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

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

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

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

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

The beauty and the beast of hydraulic mining is on full display at this California Historic State Park.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.

Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.

Dentist's hated concrete colossi are now beloved icons of the community.

This museum boasts the ninth-largest collection of insects in North America.

Seven ceramic sculptures are scattered around this California college campus.

Wool processing mill in an unlikely location.

Special tunnels built so that frogs won't be killed when crossing the highway.

A working miniature city designed to teach kids about safety and presumably city planning.

Medical and zoological curiosities for sale.

The old Niles Canyon Aqueduct in the San Francisco Bay Area is a bemusing and secret trail through nature for wayward travelers.

America's most famous piece of self-built architecture.