The largest dune field in the Mojave offers a chance of hearing the 'singing sands.'

Once America’s most beautiful army base, this abandoned military fort on the coast of Monterey Bay has been left to the elements.

A popular winter vacation destination for migrating monarch butterflies.

This Big Sur waterfall drops 80 feet directly into the Pacific Ocean, and inspired the hillside house up top.

Get up close to emus and ostriches, or buy their tasty meat.

Coastal dunes, site of buried Egyptian movie set and former utopian colony.

The capitol city's oldest existing cemetery.

This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.

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

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

This golf ball–shaped former desert real estate office now houses a UFO museum.

All of the 20 occupied houses in this mostly abandoned town feature some curious display of junk art.

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

This institution collects the history of burlesque dancing with a titillating collection of ephemera and pasties.

Back in 1952, you could get a mushroom cloud chaser with your atomic cocktail.

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

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

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

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

A former utopian healing center created by a huckster and built by derelicts.

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

A Saint Nicholas-themed ghost town in the Mojave desert.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.