An underground mansion with fruit-bearing trees and grapes growing beneath the surface of central California.

A spectacular but little-known slot canyon in extreme northern Nevada, with sheer walls nearly 500 feet high and a perennial stream.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

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

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

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

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

A land of debatable treasure.

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

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

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

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

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

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

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

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.