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16 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Reno, Nevada

Updated August 20, 2026
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Pyramid Lake

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

Reno, Nevada

Natural Selection

This mother-daughter run curiosities shop is a beautifully odd mix of taxidermy and exotic plants.
Wilbur’s trophy room contains a variety of things made from animals.

Reno, Nevada

Wilbur D. May Museum

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.
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Dymaxion Car at the National Automobile Museum

Reno, Nevada

Dymaxion Car at the National Automobile Museum

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.
Entrance to the National Bowling Stadium, with its 80-foot bowling ball sculpture

Reno, Nevada

National Bowling Stadium

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."
Meet Last Chance Joe, a grizzled, 36-foot-high prospector figure that was abandoned by its owner, a Sparks, Nevada casino.

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Last Chance Joe

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.
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Hunter Creek Falls

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.
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