Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

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

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

This railroad magnate's 19th century tower is more than a little bit out of place in the Nevada desert.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

The eerie ruins of an isolated abandoned town nicknamed "the Widowmaker" for its deadly gold mine.

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.

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

This massive crater in the middle of nowhere was used to train astronauts for moon landings.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The drama of nature in full effect in this Nevada State Park.