Places murraynathanw Wants to Go

This metal church may or may not have been designed by Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel.

An old railroad grade built for the construction of Hoover Dam is now a recreational trail featuring several tunnels and sweeping views of Lake Mead.

An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.

A professional special effects makeup artist’s collection of horror creatures and one-of-a-kind recreations on display in downtown Boulder City.

The oldest standing building in Las Vegas was established by Mormon settlers.

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

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

Beehive charcoal kilns and slag deposits mark this late 19th century camp centered on a smelter.

Ghost hunters have fueled up at this diner for more than a century.

Two well-preserved charcoal kilns survive in a remote part of eastern Nevada.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

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

Rich red almandine gemstones are waiting inside the volcanic rock strewn across this eastern Nevada hillside.

Welcome to a feel-good American drugstore, in the classic sense of the term.

A perfectly preserved small-town pharmacy and soda fountain that opened in the early 20th century and closed in the 1980s.

A 90-foot-tall psychedelic "tree" on the side of the highway has baffled passersby for decades.

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

This pristine World War II airfield gives a comprehensive look at atomic development and aviation history.

A large wave-cut arch in limestone, carved by Pleistocene Lake Bonneville, is perched atop a ridge.

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

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

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

An ill-fated attempt to grow wheat in the sagebrush steppe of northeastern Nevada.

An old greyhound bus station that's been converted into a movie theater and bar, celebrating cult-classic movies and acting as a hub for Idaho-based independent film production.