Catch a glimpse of the elusive Peninsular bighorns right off of the desert freeway.

A mass grave for victims of an airline disaster that led to much-needed safety improvements for commercial flights.

The liveliest ghost town in the state.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

A UFO scrapyard in the California desert.

Semi-recognized center of the world, with many oddities.

Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.

A giant mascot, a car bomb, and the mafia mingle in the history of a defunct restaurant chain.

This abandoned horse racing track was an exercise in hubris from its inception.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

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

The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This unlicensed collection of fast-food memorabilia sits on the site of the first ever McDonald's restaurant.

The Route 66 institution that inspired Taco Bell also served as an important headquarters for Mexican-American social movements.

The magic's in the hole!

A wall of chewing gum moonlights as collective art.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

Holding multiple historical boats and an entire 19th century village, this New England attraction is the largest maritime museum in the world.

“Live hard, ride fast, eat pizza” at this joint filled with Evel Knievel memorabilia.

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