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

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

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

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

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

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

This tiny cluster of abandoned buildings looks like the future of the ghost town - today!

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

In the middle of a remote desert town is a surprisingly opulent hotel.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

Experience a charming 1930's version of "infotainment."

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.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

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

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

The smallest country in the world.

Mine your own precious stones.

An exotic wildlife habitat right off The Strip.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.