Places istnbl Wants to Go

The site of an underground detonation of a megaton nuclear bomb in the middle of the Mojave Desert.

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

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

Thousands of acres of beautiful wild landscape in the Great Basin.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

A whimsical, punny collection of "fence art" outside the tiny mountain town of Baker, Nevada.

A land of debatable treasure.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

The self-made house sculpture of an outsider artist who named himself "Chief Rolling Thunder."

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

This mostly abandoned shopping outlet is now adorned with beautiful graffiti and murals.

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

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

A brothel nestled amongst ghost towns, with an abandoned plane wreck to greet you.

Michael Heizer's masterwork in the Nevada Basin.

An 1870s ranch for pioneers, rodeo stars, and divorcees was abandoned and left for dead, until the city reopened it for exploration.

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

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

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