Nevada Day Passport
Expiration: Feb 26th 2027
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Built in 1932, this famous hotel in downtown Boulder City is widely considered to be one of the most haunted locations in southern Nevada. Reports of paranormal activity have ranged from cigar smells to strange laughter to slamming doors.
What’s the California Trail? Today, much of it is I-80, but in the 1800s, it was an important migration route that carried more than 250,000 settlers into the West. This Bureau of Land Management facility—built pretty much on the trail—follows the lives, tragedies, and triumphs along this 2,000-mile route. This immersive center takes travelers along the entire route, from stocking up provisions in Missouri to surviving the haunting 40 Mile Desert (look for the box that shows you what it smelled like).
No trip along the Extraterrestrial Highway is complete without a photo of this iconic roadside sign. There are three in total, so be sure to catch 'em all!
Nevada’s state capital has plenty of museums, restaurants, and outdoor experiences to make any trip worth it. However, equally impressive is town’s tree-lined historic district, which is packed with mansions and grant estates built by the silver rush. Of course, where there are stately Victorian-era homes, there are ghosts—and more than a dozen homes are supposedly haunted. While you can do a self-guided stroll (look up the Kit Carson Trail), your best option is to experience the Carson City Ghost Walk, held June-October.
A must-see for any southern Nevada vacationer, Hoover Dam is an enduring symbol of ingenuity and modernity. Once the nation’s largest—and most expensive—infrastructure projects, the dam is still an impressive sight to behold. Head inside for tours, or get scenic shots from Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.
Offering a robust look at the history of nuclear testing in southern Nevada and nationwide, there’s no better way to get to know nuclear history than at the National Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas.
Built in 1910 as a Basque boarding house, today The Star is one of the West’s most famous small-town restaurants: It’s part of practically every Elko-first-timer’s itinerary, executives in the tri-state area fly in just to get a steak sandwich, and people pass down the salad dressing recipe like it’s a family heirloom. If you haven’t had the pleasure of a Basque-style meal, this is the place to start
Of all the state and national parks in Nevada, Valley of Fire remains a favorite for visitors and locals alike thanks to the fiery red sandstone formations swirling through the valley, ancient petroglyphs carved into its stones, and quick access from Las Vegas.
Located along the Great Basin Highway and Loneliest Road in America road trips, Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park speaks to everyone along for the ride. The stars of this state park are 30-foot-tall, beehive-shaped stone kilns, built in the late 1870s to produce charcoal for the region’s mining smelters.
Best known as the headquarters for the annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, this center is open year-round and features a permanent art gallery, historic saloon, and gift shop. Check their calendar before your trip to see if you can attend one of their bimonthly folk-music concerts.