The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carson City

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carson City, Nevada

Updated April 18, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Carson City

Weathered remnants of the old wooden box flume.

Carson City, Nevada

Virginia City Flume

Ruins of the original wooden flume that carried water to Virginia City are still visible high on the Virginia Range.

The mint building (museum) as it appears today.

Carson City, Nevada

Nevada State Museum

The museum is housed inside the historic 1863 Carson City Mint.

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VW Beetle Spider

On the side of Highway 50 East, between Carson City and Dayton, Nevada, sits a giant metal spider made from a vintage Volkswagen Beetle.

6 miles from Carson City

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Thunderbird Lodge

This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).

8 miles from Carson City

“Bonsai Rock” at the west shore of Lake Tahoe, February 2010

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Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe

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

8 miles from Carson City

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American Flats

An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.

9 miles from Carson City

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Bowers Mansion

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

9 miles from Carson City

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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carson City

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carson City, Nevada

Updated April 18, 2023

Unusual Attractions in Carson City

Carson City, Nevada

Virginia City Flume

Carson City, Nevada

Nevada State Museum

Mound House, Nevada

VW Beetle Spider

Incline Village, Nevada

Thunderbird Lodge

Washoe County, Nevada

Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe

Silver City, Nevada

American Flats

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Bowers Mansion

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