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holcombegayle

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Sacramento, California

Patty Reed's Doll

A tiny survivor of the Donner Party disaster.

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Sacramento, California

Dragon House

An eccentric home stands out in an otherwise average neighborhood with mosaics, mini topiaries, and kinetic sculpture.

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Carson City, Nevada

Nevada State Museum

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

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Virginia City, Nevada

The Washoe Club Haunted Museum & Saloon

What once housed a private club catering to Comstock Lode elite is now considered one of the West’s most haunted spaces.

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Virginia City, Nevada

Gold Hill Hotel

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

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The Republic of Molossia

The smallest country in the world.

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Soda Lakes

Two craters, which probably erupted within the last 1,500 years and are now filled by alkaline lakes, represent Nevada's youngest known volcanic activity.

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Hidden Cave at Grimes Point

This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.

Helicopter Crash Memorial

Unopened beer cans are left at this monument to honor the Navy men who lost their lives during a training mission.

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Sand Mountain

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

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Fairview Peak-Dixie Valley Fault Scarps

In 1954, two enormous earthquakes occurred just minutes apart, resulting in prominent scarps that extend for miles along the range fronts.

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Middlegate Station

This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.

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The Shoe Tree of Middlegate

A tree bears footwear on the loneliest road in America.

Stokes Castle

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

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U.S. Route 50

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

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Hickison Summit

This rest area is also home to a remarkable petroglyph site.

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Eureka County Courthouse

The current Eureka County Courthouse replaced an all-wooden structure that had previously been an ice-skating rink.

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Nevada Northern Railway Museum

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

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Delta Solar Ruins

A shady solar power system that couldn't hold up to the harsh desert conditions.

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Green River, Utah

John Wesley Powell River History Museum

Contains a wealth of information about the first exploration and later use of the Green and Colorado Rivers.

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Redlands, Colorado

Independence Monument

For over a century, it has been a tradition to raise a flag at the top of this 450-foot sandstone pillar on the 4th of July.

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A Trail Through Time

This interpretive path lets you get up close and personal with dinosaur bones.

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Grand Junction, Colorado

Rattlesnake Canyon Arches

This remote Colorado canyon is home to the second-largest collection of natural arches in the world.

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Fruita, Colorado

'Mike the Headless Chicken' Sculpture

It would be easy to walk past this unusual piece of art and have no idea it pays tribute to the odd life of a real chicken.

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