Art Deco stylings conceal the true nature of this bridge.

The interior of the Overlook Hotel in "The Shining" was based on this Yosemite original.

A glimpse into the lives of the the Miwok and Paiute people in Yosemite National Park.

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.

This Nevada lake holds its titular natural pyramid and, if the legends are true, a number of dangerous spirits.

The first project by the Bureau of Reclamation illustrates both the upsides and downsides of reclamation.

Nevada's second-newest state park offers camping, fishing, hiking, and river float trips.

A statue commemorating the heroic life of a Viking postman who was the Godfather of California skiing.

The now-abandoned tunnels were built for the transcontinental railroad on the route where the first wagon train entered California.

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

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

An improbable water gap where the West Walker River, paralleled by a state highway, crosses the Singatse Range between Smith and Mason Valleys.

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

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

The ruins of a military outpost from the 1860s form the centerpiece of a Nevada state park.

A deep toxic lake fills this abandoned open-pit copper mine, now a Superfund site.

One woman's Viking Castle on Lake Tahoe.

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

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

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

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

The oldest hotel in Nevada.

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

A breathtaking 19th-century trail overlooks Lake Tahoe.