Places risingsperanza Wants to Go

This famous Nevada gold mine, once a hotbed of Wild West shenanigans, is now open for tours.

Experience a charming 1930s version of "infotainment."

The largest man-made crater in the U.S. marks the spot where we once tested mining with nukes.

One of the most remote spots in America and the first protected wilderness area in Nevada, named after an old legend.

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Nearly 300,000 acres of wildlife, natural splendor, and a hidden ghost town have been designated a national monument.

Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

Mysterious meeting place for UFO hunters near Area 51.

This massive geographical sculpture is so subtle, it's possible to pass by it without noticing.

Mine your own precious stones.

If you want to take a peek at Area 51, this is legally as close as you're going to get.

Officially named the "Loneliest Road in America," this barren stretch of Nevada road offers almost nothing but sky and open fields.

Eastern zen meets Western grit in these four little trees growing out of a rock on Lake Tahoe’s Nevada shore.

The smallest country in the world.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

Water of undetermined depth has attracted rare fish and cult leaders alike.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

An eatery for UFO seekers on the Extraterrestrial Highway.

There's nothing creepier than a cemetery next to a clown motel.

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

A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.

A gothic palace of endless stalagmites and pseudoscorpions waits within one of the world's most beautiful caves.

Graffiti, cars, and religion combine to create this jungle of scrap in the Nevada desert.