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

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

Formerly frequented by Hollywood stars and now open for tours.

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

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

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

Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.

A land of debatable treasure.

Formerly the world's largest, this Willy Wonka-esque contraption runs 24/7.

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

A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.

A private Las Vegas horse ranch adorned with whimsical artwork.

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

Fans of vintage Vegas, kitsch, and toy pony-based gambling now flock to a casino called The D.

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

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

A hidden gem of a saloon in the middle of a ghost town.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

These huge stone ovens in the desert fueled the Nevada silver boom, and may have also been a hideout for outlaws.

The contents of this safe survived a 37-kiloton nuclear bomb.

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

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States and an abandoned gold mine and ghost town all in one place!

The most magnificent bottle house in a town strangely full of them.

This magnificent, quirky home sits atop a literal gold mine in the middle of the Nevada desert.