This former mining railroad is one of the best-preserved short lines in North America.

A remote, little-known natural arch in granite in the desert of northwestern Nevada.

This giant slab of driftwood marks the beginning of the Winnemucca to the Sea Highway.

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

An iconic 1960s theater with a Buckminster Fuller-style geodesic dome.

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

Its founder calls it a "proletariat art renaissance".

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

The self-proclaimed gateway to the Extraterrestrial Highway.

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

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

This ancient village provides insight into the complexity of the pre-Columbian Fremont Culture.

This beloved roadside attraction welcomes visitors with his signature neon smile.

Curiously, this large sporting goods store features 14 wax representations of American presidents.

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

Back in the day everyone who was anyone played this historic western theater.

An errant donkey ushered in a new era of mining in Nevada.

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

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

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.