No one's quite sure why there's a metal megaphone bolted on two rocks in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

The cluster of boulders near Fort Irwin is covered in military insignia.

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Finally the worlds of UFO enthusiasts and beef jerky lovers have come together in this roadside shop.

This unique graffiti art from the 1940s has become a staple of this local landscape in the remote California desert.

Smooth basaltic rocks tell a tale of ancient glacial waterfalls.

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

This sun-scorched lakebed contains samples of half the natural elements known to humankind.

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

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

The location of the last stand of Charles Manson's doomsday cult.

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

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

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

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

The best Tiki bar in Las Vegas.

Travelers leave tea kettles in a remote part of Death Valley as part of a mysterious, decades-old tradition.

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

This desert oddity hides in plain sight thanks to a cartographic error and a desert explorer with a punny sense of humor.

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