The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

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

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

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

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

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

This former shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

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

A land of debatable treasure.

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

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

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

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

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

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

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

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.