An arsenic-filled pool in the Grand Canyon takes on the appearance of a giant, overflowing pumpkin.

Where NASA's satellites and rovers phone home.

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

The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.

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

Marta Becket's hand-painted theater in the desert.

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

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

In the middle of the desert, miles from any human life, sat an anomalous pay phone that still magically answers your calls.

This sculpture garden in Death Valley makes you feel like you've slipped into some alternate reality.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

This hidden, women-built-and-operated Nevada temple on Shoshone Native American land is dedicated to the Egyptian lion goddess Sekhmet among other goddesses.

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

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

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

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

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

A total of 14 men held the title of "president" before George Washington—their historical legacies are enshrined in the lobby of a hotel.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

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

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.