An internationally-recognized dark sky sanctuary lies in northern Nevada, near the Oregon line.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

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

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

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

A series of labyrinths in the Nevada desert inspire meditation and calmness.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

Mine your own precious stones.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

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

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

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

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

Thousands of artifacts relating to human sexuality, including the world's largest sex bike.

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

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.

The show pony of cave systems, Fantastic Caverns manages to live up to its name.

A plaque on the side of a parking garage marks the burial place of a great Ottawa chief.

Locals place their offerings on this nightmarish gnarled tree so the witches won't summon another storm.

This limestone outcropping was once a ceremonial site for ancient Native Americans.