The world’s largest concentrated solar plant generates as many problems as megawatts.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

Thousands of turbines whir at at the origin of North American wind power.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

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

Brightly colored 30-foot-tall totems light up the desert sky just outside Las Vegas.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

Odd outsider art installations surround a Gold Rush-era ghost town.

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

"Only the devil could play golf here."

Erosion and various mineral deposits give this striking canyon its distinct color and soft appearance.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

The granddaddy of all tourist traps, built on ice water, jackalopes, and a giant dinosaur.

The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

The first declared National Monument in the United States.

Giant, natural amphitheaters made of delicate geological formations called "hoodoos."

A tunnel with windows, so you don't miss out on the impressive views.

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

This iconic 1958 tower welcomes air travelers to Tucson with neon-lit letters and architectural style.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A lovely park home with a few interesting guests.

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

These markers are used to document elevation changes around the famed dam.