After Christopher Columbus died, his son built a fancy house to rule from.

The first official clock in North America, it kept time for the Spanish government of Santo Domingo.

The oldest colonial fortress in the Americas was once the home and later prison of Christopher Columbus.

Built in 1512, the oldest cathedral in the Americas.

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

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

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

This little-used trail winds through the highest mountain range in central Nevada with sections around 10,000 feet.

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

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

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

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

Decades' worth of lost and forgotten objects make up the collection of this tantalizingly odd little museum.

These banned cigarette vending machines now sell little pieces of pocket-sized art.

An enormous illuminated figure dances on the Las Vegas strip.

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.

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.

This former open-pit manganese mine is now a massive graffiti canvas.

This former lieutenant governor's home is brimming with curiosities.

This stone is a marker of one millionaire's personal vendetta against gravity.