By Andrew Sayles
Introduction
These famous landmarks in Nevada show just how much it has to offer and why...
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Berlin, Nevada, is a monument to many things dead and gone. Berlin itself is a...
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From afar, Cathedral Gorge State Park is difficult to distinguish from the many desert canyons...
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Cave Lake State Park near Ely is a great year-round fishing destination in eastern Nevada...
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The Nevada Northern Railway played a crucial role in the West, transporting most of the...
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When the residents of Fly Ranch tried to dig wells to irrigate their desert crops...
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Built in 1861 and preserved in their state of decay, the ruins of Fort Churchill...
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After thriving for decades, Gold Point became a ghost town during World War II when...
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Great Basin National Park is a powerful reminder of the diversity of Nevada's landscape. You...
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Hoover Dam was built between 1931 and 1936, creating Lake Mead, the largest freshwater reservoir...
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Lake Mead was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam, filling the once dry...
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Straddling the state border near Carson City, Lake Tahoe is one of the most famous...
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Visitors come from all around the world to try their luck, catch a show, treat...
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The Lehman Caves in Great Basin National Park take visitors deep into the bowels of...
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In central Nevada, Lunar Crater National Natural Landmark is a 400-acre crater that has been...
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Mormon Station State Historic Park marks the site of Nevada's first permanent European settlement. It...
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Rolling Mountain Thunder, aka Frank van Zant, was a World War II veteran. He was...
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Keeping tradition with Washington, DC's Spy Museum in spilling dirty secrets, the Mob Museum in...
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Less than twenty miles off the strip of Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon is a...
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Mining was once a booming industry in the state, so much so that the Nevada...
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Only recently named a National Conservation Area in 2002, Sloan Canyon and its surroundings form...
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Stokes Castle is located along Nevada's portion of Highway 50, self-styled as the Loneliest Road...
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Virginia City Historic District is kind of like a greatest-hits compilation of Nevada ghost towns...
Conclusion
Nevada is hard to beat for its scale, natural diversity, and cultural opportunities. Its desert...
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