Nelson, Nevada
Nelson
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
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Nelson, Nevada
A mining town once rife with murderous disputes over its copious treasures now creates income as a popular spot for photo shoots.
Boulder City, Nevada
An ode to one of the dirtiest jobs during the construction of the Boulder Dam.
Laughlin, Nevada
The gambling entrepreneur who built a city was also an avid collector of classic cars.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The second-largest gold nugget in existence, displayed in a Las Vegas casino conveniently named the Golden Nugget.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A homage to the King at the hotel where he revived his career.
Las Vegas, Nevada
These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas's very own 40-foot-tall fire-spewing praying mantis.
Las Vegas, Nevada
The so-called "Father of Las Vegas" had the city's first telephone installed in his office in 1907.
Las Vegas, Nevada
A piece of the iconic wall found an unlikely new home in a Vegas bathroom.
Dragoon, Arizona
The remote resting place of a notorious Wild West outlaw whose death is shrouded in mystery.
Phoenix, Arizona
Once a year, at exactly 11:11 a.m., this monument comes to life.
Vail, Arizona
Legend says train robbers stashed their gold within the depths of this unusual cave.
Tuba City, Arizona
One of the most extensive and well-preserved collections of dinosaur footprints in North America.
Phoenix, Arizona
The first permanent memorial to a unique secret weapon of World War II.
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.
Jerome, Arizona
A Wild West jailhouse that slid down the mountainside.
Amado, Arizona
This giant steer-skull edifice refuses to die.
Tombstone, Arizona
A wild west cemetery in Tombstone, Arizona, provides a window into the Old West.
Jerome, Arizona
Once the product of an inexplicable gold strike, this ghost town is now home to one man and his love of classic machines.
Yuma, Arizona
Walk through the actual strap iron cells and solitary chambers of Arizona Territory’s first prison.
Bisbee, Arizona
A living snapshot of a different time in America is preserved and maintained by a community of volunteers.
Flagstaff, Arizona
A mysterious spirit totem at the edge of Navajo lands.
Pine, Arizona
The largest natural travertine bridge in the world is nestled in a small canyon in central Arizona.
Benson, Arizona
Limestone caves with spectacular showcase chambers.