Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

A spur fit for a giant sits just off Highway 281 in Texas.

A "Texanic" (gigantic Texas) collection of Art Deco architecture at Dallas' historic Fair Park.

The end of times arrives, at least for the fish in the O.C. Fisher Reservoir.

Life's work of sculptor Elisabet Ney remains preserved in her last studio.

A gorgeous garden oasis with winding paths, stone bridges, and a troubling history.

This sacred cavern, 400 feet deep, is home to millions of bats and an ancient burial ground.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

Site of a former hidden treehouse in New Orleans.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A theme park that suffered massive flooding during Katrina was abandoned, and now proves irresistible to trespassing explorers.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This massive railroad spike celebrates the 1939 premiere of the movie “Union Pacific.”

Once an ambitious nature spa, these forest ruins now provide a serene monument to failure.