A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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

This 19th-century ranch is being transformed into a residential library with thousands of books about the natural world.

There are eight natural springs around town, each with a slightly different taste.

The highest paved road in North America winds its way up Mount Blue Sky in Colorado to an altitude of 14,130 feet above sea level.

Abandoned silver mine strewn with wrecked and twisted structures.

The highest bridge in America was built for an almost unnervingly small amount of money.

Strange red rock formations that have been attributed to a higher power for hundreds of years.

The ancient dwellings of the Puebloans, located in the cliffs of majestic mesas.

Every president in history is immortalized in bronze in downtown Rapid City.

A fitting attraction for the corn capital of the world.

Just a man taking his prehistoric pet for a stroll.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The maximum security facility was once thought to have "the bloodiest 47 acres in America."

This was the first homestead registered after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.

When an ancient supervolcano erupted, some of Nebraska's prehistoric animals were forever preserved in ash.

This Nebraska town wants to double its population with plywood cut-outs of townsfolk.

The home for all things Kool-Aid offers everything except a chance to actually enjoy the drink.

This replica small town lets visitors take a stroll through the story of progress in the U.S. via thousands of Americana artifacts.

The giant pair of sexy legs sticking out the window of this costume store have become its main draw.

A collection of 20th-century automata, penny arcade games, and musical contraptions.

In all of the 29 years it was in operation, no prisoners ever escaped successfully... or so they claim.

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.