This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

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

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

A land of debatable treasure.

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.