The oldest orange tree in California spawned a generation of citrus farmers.

Sunset-colored dunes of volcanic ash make taking a poor photo impossible.

This once bustling boomtown hotel is now the hottest spot in Nevada for ghost hunters.

Get a taste of the Wild West and a glimpse into the gold rush in Goldfield's oldest continually-running business.

Eulogizing an unknown man's unusual demise.

The highest point in Nevada had to be decided by court order after California tried to claim it as their own.

Oh, just a motel on the edge of the desert decorated with thousands of clowns conveniently located next to an abandoned graveyard.

A Nevada mining boomtown that ran out of silver and luck.

Bits and pieces from the ill-fated Donner Party's winter cabins.

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

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

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

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

One of the largest fleets of armored vehicles in the world, sitting out in the California desert.

Its founder calls it a "proletariat art renaissance".

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

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

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

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

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

This arts and culture cultural center explores the diverse cultural heritage of the American West.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

Mine your own precious stones.

The Wonder Road aka Doobie Lane, a mile-long strip of dirt road filled with folk art.