Places leeann365 Wants to Go

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

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

This wilderness hike to a waterfall has an unlikely beginning in suburban Reno.

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

A former mining hospital is now a vibrant artistic hub.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

Now a city park, this site started as a stage stop, then was a working ranch, and finally became a dude ranch that specialized in letting wannabe divorcees establish Nevada residency.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

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

A blast of nostalgia awaits visitors to this miniature indoor raceway.

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

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

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

A luxurious doomsday bunker hidden beneath an unassuming Las Vegas home offers the best of subterranean suburbia.

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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