An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

Its founder calls it a "proletariat art renaissance".

Small Nevada town embraced its designation as the "Armpit of America" with an Old Spice-sponsored festival.

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.

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

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

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

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

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

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

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

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

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

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.

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