This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

The smallest Mexican land grant in California was given, and then taken from, a 19th-century teacher and nurse.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

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

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

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

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.