This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

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

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.

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

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

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

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

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

A pair of large white marble lions guard this stretch of the Mojave Desert, and it is utterly mysterious how they got there.

This headstone marks the grave of an 11-year-old boy killed during clashes in the streets over the boycotting of British goods.

Macabre headstones carved with winged skulls, dancing skeletons, and pithy reminders of impending death.

A centuries-old church stands as a testament to Boston's "father of architecture."

The site of Paul Revere's historic two lantern warning.

A former waterfront market is now in the center of town due to some interesting Boston engineering.

The American Revolution was galvanized into serious action due to the tragic clash with British soldiers that occurred at this location.

Dedicated to one of the darkest moments in Irish history, this memorial has faced its fair share of backlash.

This statue intended for children to enjoy became a minor political spat.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A tourist attraction founded around a slumping cabin.

A collection of colorful dinosaurs hidden in an actual rainforest.

Two mammoth statues inspired by equally tall tales lure tourists to this roadside attraction.

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