Adventure in Your Backyard

Check out these sites of living (or formerly living) history well worth a day trip or overnight away from Reno.

If you’re willing (and eager) to get a little out there, Las Vegas and its surrounding cities have a wide variety of curiously uncommon sights to see. From only-found-here history to larger-than-life landmarks, discover an anything-but-ordinary side of the Silver State.

Millions of years of geological activity have made Nevada a rockhounding paradise. Discover where to uncover turquoise, garnets, black fire opals, and so much more throughout the Silver State.

We’re not trying to brag, but the staff of Travel Nevada really gets around the Silver State. We log countless miles in pursuit of all the best Nevada has to offer so we can share it with you. During our travels, we’ve had our fair share of tasty meals—and decided to dish on some of our favorites.

From dozens of larger-than-life cowboy boots to more than 100 vibrant murals, Elko’s public art scene is thriving.

Haunted hotels, modern-day castles, a clown motel, and a train caboose are just a few of the most unique hotels in Nevada. Here’s our guide to delightfully uncommon Silver State stays.

Discover the best places to spot migratory birds, bighorn sheep, wild horses and burros, the world’s rarest fish, and tons more spectacular species at wildlife refuges, animal sanctuaries, and zoological parks around Nevada.