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

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

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

A land of debatable treasure.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Millions of years of oxidation make a drive down this winding Death Valley road surprisingly colorful.

The lowest point in North America is home to an undrinkable pool surrounded by fields of geometric salt flats.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

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

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

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

The bullet-riddled wall from the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, bloodstains enhanced for your viewing pleasure.

Rumor has it the uncarved lump behind the three famous suffragists is reserved for the first woman president.

The walls of the iconic dome are hollow and have a secret stairway.

A little marble compass above George Washington's (empty) tomb in the Capitol marks where D.C.'s four quadrants intersect.

It was once the base for a series of domestic terror attacks.

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

Where the U.S. government kept its actual treasure, before Fort Knox.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

The site of the climactic scene from the classic horror film is now a historic landmark.

Perhaps the most scandalous statue of America's first president.

This stunning blue and gold room changed cities twice before becoming part of the Smithsonian.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

A derelict bit of infrastructure from the canal that once ran through D.C. is landlocked in the heart of the city.