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Devil’s Hole

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Devil's Hole

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

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Area 51 Alien Center

A cosmic pit stop just beyond the notorious Area 51.

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This enormous fiberglass cow near Death Valley National Park once graced a casino roof in Las Vegas.
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Yucca Mountain Repository

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

This small town was built around a marble quarry and named after one of the most famous sources of marble in the world.
21 miles from Amargosa Valley
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Nevada National Security Site

A desert journey through atomic history.
22 miles from Amargosa Valley
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