The world's largest mountain carving could fit all of Mount Rushmore inside it many times over.

A place where the laws of nature seem to have gone completely berserk... but of course haven't.

Home to the deepest rift anywhere on Earth.

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

Potential high level nuclear waste storage site for the next 10,000 years and beyond.

In the middle of an extremely unforgiving and desolate high desert is the most secret military facility in the world.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

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

The wild west is still alive and well at this authentic mining town watering hole.

A memorial to the unknown and unheralded men and women of the Cold War military and intelligence services.

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

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.

Stepping away from the glitz of mobsters and casinos to learn about the other history of Vegas.

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

The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.

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

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

A Norwegian-born sculptor created these soaring guardian angels at the entrance to Hoover Dam.

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

This century old flensing port is a remnant of a culture for whom whaling is still legal.

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.