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

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

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

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

These once-beautiful historic graveyards are set against the barren Virginia City hills.

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

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

The colossal cartoon man stands outside a Nevada museum.

Its founder calls it a "proletariat art renaissance".

An eccentric millionaire's personal curio collection includes at least one shrunken head.

This former New Jersey bus now exists as a public art exhibit.

What began as a prominent Burning Man art piece is now an iconic symbol of downtown Reno.

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

What is the Thing?

The spectacular subterranean collection includes dazzling minerals, including a piece of "kryptonite."