The first project by the Bureau of Reclamation illustrates both the upsides and downsides of reclamation.

The only United States mine for magnesium carbonate has been operating continuously since the 1930s.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

This historic Victorian hotel has a scandalous history of affairs and murder.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

An important example of architectural history slowly decays in the city center.

This abandoned shopping arcade has new life as an art installation.

Ancient serpentine sacrifice holder that has stood the test of time.

1513 Turkish world map, full of European state secrets and snarky commentary.

A huge museum of much more than just agriculture displayed in a princess's palace.

While these wooden totems bear a striking resemblance to First Nations artwork of British Columbia, their actual origins lay on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

This mundane shopping plaza is named after a gruesome piece of flotsam.

Couple's personal collection of pinball machines turned public pinball museum.

A 100-year-old purveyor of curiosities, curios, and kitsch featuring mummies, shrunken heads, and a Fiji Mermaid.

An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.

The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown is now home to one of Canada’s largest contemporary art collections.

The colorful, smiling concrete silos of Vancouver.

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

The seat of the lost Ryukyu Kingdom has survived numerous fires and wars over the centuries.

This ghost-town bar has bullet holes and plenty of stories lurking within its walls.

This former tuberculosis research hospital endeavored to cure the dreaded disease with fresh air and positive attitudes.

A life-sized memorial to Harry L. Collins, the official corporate magician of Frito-Lay.