The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Improbably, the largest wildlife refuge in the conterminous 48 states sits just northwest of Las Vegas, Nevada.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

A new kind of theme park for adults off the Las Vegas Strip.

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

Wayne Newton's sprawling estate is now open for visitors to catch a glimpse of his "heart and soul."

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

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

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

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

A blacklight mini-golf fever dream pays tribute to the iconic rock band.

One of the world's tallest Ferris wheels takes visitors high above Las Vegas in a spinning party room.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

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

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

A collection of haunted objects and macabre oddities under one roof.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.