How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological site—and connections to legendary red-haired giants.

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.

A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.

One of the best places to dig—some say on the planet—for six different types of chalcedony.

A facility built in 1992 for an underground nuclear test remains in place today.

This Gold Rush ghost town was once the subject of a territorial dispute between California and Nevada.

Many believe these images represent interstellar lifeforms.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

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

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

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

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

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

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

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

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

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

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

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

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