Two craters, which probably erupted within the last 1,500 years and are now filled by alkaline lakes, represent Nevada's youngest known volcanic activity.

How a bat poo mine became a major Native American archaeological site—and connections to legendary red-haired giants.

An abandoned mine serves as a stark memorial of when mercury was a valued strategic metal.

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

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

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

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

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Largest man-made excavation on earth!

This sandstone building is a relic of the Overland Trail.

This prison-turned-museum is a remnant of the Old West's grizzly, violent past.

A monument to the egos of two railroad magnates that fell into decline along with their careers.

Roaming bison and a spectacular view at the highest point in Nebraska.

For one month, the fields and skies of Gibbon, Nebraska, come alive with one of the largest gatherings of sandhill cranes in North America.

This once rural mansion now sits in the heart of the city.

A museum dedicated to the tragedy of Bloody Sunday.

These murals stand as reminders to the troubled history of this Northern Ireland city.

A Victorian marvel of engineering is now a 21st-century tourist attraction.

An Irish cemetery filled with victims of political strife and violent conflict, including the grave of Bobby Sands.

These barriers stand as stark reminders of Northern Ireland's troubled past.

Northern Ireland's Brobdingnagian stepping stones.

The oldest licensed distillery in Ireland.

A restaurant with an extensive Irish whiskey bar also has several first editions of famous works by Irish authors.