Places Emily Sue Wants to Go

This central Nevada cave is the spiritual home of ancient and enigmatic pictographs.

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

An ancient stone fortress considered by many to be the eighth wonder of the world.

This grave in a ghost town cemetery marks the death of a witch on a day that never happened.

This crumbling stump is all that remains of what was once thought to be the oldest living organism.

An old asylum graveyard that's been abandoned for half a century attracts those seeking a dark thrill.

Two monstrous faces loom over a village in Czechia.

Come for the speed, leave in love with the desert.

Ancient pueblos built into the base of a natural canyon wall.

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

This former Mormon settlement is reemerging from the receding waters of Lake Mead.

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

Preserving the remains of Native American cultures which otherwise would have been submerged behind Hoover Dam.

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

The lost ruins of the forgotten ferry lie hidden beneath the silt.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

This vintage animatronics show is the Vegas version of a walk through the woods.

Nevada's largest cactus collection stands outside a candy mogul's small factory.

This crumbling Death Valley mining complex was known for its use of giant, 20-mule team wagons.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

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

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.