A large instrument played by the wind.

A still functioning vaudeville carousel that has operated for over a century boasts a colorful menagerie and past.

A huge collection of rocks, gems, and crystals.

Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

I Street Bridge is the heaviest swinging center bridge in the United States.

This large chunk of dark rock is a relic from an ancient volcanic eruption.

This naturally heated mountainous creek has created a group of neon blue pools of potentially deadly boiling water.

Aqueducts have dramatically changed this old lake, now home to tufa towers and its very own species of tiny brine shrimp.

This concert pavilion on the shore of the Great Salt Lake has been destroyed by fire, water, and disinterest but keeps coming back.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

One of just a few cities in the world to base their center of government on an island. Others: Paris and Osaka.

Behind these delicious arepas lies a true New York success story.

The site of the "Bone Wars" between two rival paleontologists during the dinosaur rush of the 19th century.

In the middle of a suburban Denver neighborhood is a cave that once provided solace for a prominent Ute chief and his family.

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

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Check out a hidden collection of vintage neon signs.

This Colorado gallery is primarily for cars, but its collection also includes quilts, pottery, and more.