Places Achim Kuepper Wants to Go

A volcanic tunnel illuminated by natural skylights offers a shaded respite from the desert sun.

A facility built in 1992 for an underground nuclear test remains in place today.

The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.

A desert journey through atomic history.

Bringing back the art of handmade custom coffins.

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

The only mine for rare earth elements in the United States has been intermittently active since the 1950s.

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

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

The rocks exposed at Valley of Fire State Park also occur in a much less known but equally spectacular area a few miles to the southwest.

A spectacular slot canyon at the northern edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

See Hoover Dam and the bypass bridge from a perspective usually off-limits to the public, and float the upper part of the Black Canyon National Water Trail.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

Clark County Museum has created an entire street of historically important buildings relocated from various other locations within the county.

Tatsuo Miyajima shares a philosophical appreciation for life with the latest human technologies.

A tiny slice shop hides down an unmarked hallway in a Las Vegas casino.

This incredible collection of vintage pinball machines can be played at 25 cents a pop.

The most extravagant car collection features a Batmobile, Liberace's mirror ball-ed Rolls Royce, and a stunt car from 'The Fast and the Furious.'