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

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

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.

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

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

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

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.

Temporary Burning Man sculpture made of two 18-wheelers.

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

Twelve plaster figures inspired by da Vinci's famed painting haunt the desert landscape above a real-life ghost town.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

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

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.

Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.

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

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.