His discovery kicked off the Gold Rush. One of the hands on this commemorative statue points to the spot where he found the precious metal.

Founded in 1873 to support the needs of the gold mines flourishing nearby, this is the last water-powered foundry in the United States.

This trailside hut was built in the late 1930s as a memorial to a young hiker.

The ruins of a military outpost from the 1860s form the centerpiece of a Nevada state park.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

Decor at “Nevada’s Oldest Thirst Parlor” includes Raquel Welch's brassiere hanging from a stuffed moose head.

The original building of a mining school endowed by one of the barons of the Comstock Lode now houses a museum of earth science and mining history.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

The only surviving prototype of Buckminster Fuller's revolutionary car.

Ruins of the original wooden flume that carried water to Virginia City are still visible high on the Virginia Range.

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.

This small interfaith chapel lies not far from the rim of the Grand Canyon.

An incredible airplane graveyard sits outside this small museum dedicated to preserving aviation history.

A unique museum where guests can rent and operate a locomotive.

Despite being a perfectly pleasant place to be, Loyalton can't seem to attract any visitors.

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

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.