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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Nye County, Nevada

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Brick house at the Nevada Test Site

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Atomic Survival Town

A picture-perfect town, perfect for blowing up.

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Sedan Crater

Nye County, Nevada

Sedan Crater

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

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Atomic Bank Vault

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

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Aerial view of Lunar Crater

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Lunar Crater

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

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