Amargosa

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Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

A wetland oasis in the desert that supports rare fish, plants, and native wildlife.
(775) 372-5435

Austin

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Hickison Petroglyph Recreation Site

Self-guided tour with interpretive signs. Twenty-four miles east of Austin on U.S. 50.
(775) 635-4000

Battle Mountain

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Trail of the 49ers Interpretive Center

Recreates the covered wagon experience of the western migration of the 1800s. Pioneer exhibits, research room.
(775) 635-5720

Beatty

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Beatty Museum

Mining exhibits.
(775) 553-2424

Death Valley National Park

Park can be reached via Beatty.
(775) 553-2200

Rhyolite

Rhyolite is one of the most photographed ghost towns in the West. See the historic Bottle House and the old railroad depot. View the Gold Well Open Air Museum sculpture exhibit. Four miles west of Beatty.
(775) 553-2424

Belmont

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Belmont Courthouse State Historic Site

Located in the picturesque ghost town of Belmont, the courthouse, built in 1876, served as the Nye county seat until 1905.
(775) 867-3001

Boulder City

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Black Canyon River Raft Tours

Explore the Colorado River by raft.
(702) 293-3776

Boulder City Historic District

Take a self-guided walking tour and view a collection of buildings from the 1930s that were built during the construction of the Hoover Dam.
(702) 293-2034

Boulder City/Hoover Dam Museum

Features displays and books on the dam's construction in the 1930s.
(702) 294-1988

Bruno's Indian and Turquoise Museum

Features the largest collection of turquoise as well as an art gallery and studio where visitors may watch artists work. The museum also has a trading post with Indian jewelry, silver, and gold.
(702) 293-4865

Hoover Dam and Hoover Dam
Visitor Center

Tours, theaters, and exhibit hall.
(702) 294-3523, (702) 293-8367,
(702) 293-8000

Lake Mead Cruises/Desert Princess

Excursions on Lake Mead.
(702) 293-6180

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

(702) 293-8906

River Mountain Hiking Trail

This five-mile, round-trip restored hiking trail was built in 1935 by the Civilian Conservation Corps and offers breathtaking views of Lake Mead and Las Vegas Valley.
(702) 293-2034

St. Jude's Ranch for Children

Children's Art Museum, artifacts, tours.
(702) 294-7100

Carlin

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Barrick Goldstrike Mine Tour

Tours are conducted from May through August by appointment.
(775) 778-8681

Newmont Gold Quarry Mine Tour

Public tours are offered from April through October on the second Tuesday of each month. Reservations must be made a week in advance.
(775) 778-4068

University of Nevada Fire Science Academy

Call one or two weeks in advance to schedule a tour.
(775) 784-4831

Carson City

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Brewery Arts Center

The center is the home of the Artisans' Store, offering one-of-a-kind craft and folk art items. It also offers a pottery studio, art galleries, exhibits, classics, a children's theater, and music and theatrical performances.
(775) 883-1976

Carson and Mills Park Railroad

Mills Park.
(775) 887-2523

Children's Museum of Northern Nevada

Hands-on interactive exhibits.
(775) 884-2226

Kit Carson Trail

Travel the blue-line "Kit Carson Trail" along the downtown sidewalks for a 2.5-mile walking tour of over sixty points of interest, including the historic U.S. Mint and twenty-four "Talking Houses."
(775) 687-7410, (800) 638-2321

Nevada State Capitol

The historic capitol features Alaskan marble plus a display depicting the history of the building. Guided tours available upon request.
(775) 687-5030

Nevada State Library and Archives

Exhibits include the original state constitution, a video program highlighting Nevada's admission into the Union, and various changing exhibits.
(775) 687-5210, (800) 922-2880

Nevada State Museum

Housed in the former U.S. Mint, the museum features memorabilia of Nevada's history, geology, and culture, including a full-size replica of a ghost town and an underground mine.
(775) 687-4810

Nevada State Railroad Museum

The museum houses exhibits, photos, and artifacts of Nevada's railroad heritage.
(775) 687-6953

Nevada Supreme Court

Tours.
(775) 687-8616

Roberts' House Museum

(775) 882-1805

Stewart Indian Museum and Cultural Center

(775) 882-6929

Warren Engine Co. No.1 Museum

Historic view of the Carson Fire Department with several pieces of fire equipment, Currier and Ives lithographs, photographs, and artifacts.
(775) 887-2210

Dayton

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Dayton Historic Society Museum

Open weekends in the 1865 Old Dayton Schoolhouse on Shady Lane.
(775) 246-7327

Dayton State Park

(775) 687-5678

Walking Tour of Dayton

A thirty-minute walk into the history of Dayton, the site of Nevada's first settlement in 1848 and the state's first gold discovery in 1849. Maps available at the Dayton Historic Society Museum and the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
(775) 246-7327

Elko

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Barrick Goldstrike Mine Tour

Visit one of the largest gold mines in North America.
(775) 778-8121

Daryl Talbot's Cowboy Cartoons Series

At the rodeo and on the ranch, the opportunities for mishaps abound, providing humorous results.

Books by Daryl Talbot:

Daryl Talbot's Cowboy Cartoons

Daryl Talbot's Cowboy Cartoons, Too

Daryl Talbot's Cowboy Cartoons #3

The Eagle's Nest

Offers panoramic views of the Ruby Mountains, wagon and sleigh rides, barbecues, and a studio/gallery featuring Western art and memorabilia.
(702) 744-7370

Elko Custom Carriage Tours

A surrey ride through Elko's historic district featuring late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century architecture. Hay wagon dinners also available.
(775) 778-6969

Jarbidge Wilderness Area

(775) 752-3357

Northeastern Nevada Museum

Exhibits include mastodon, ranching, mining, wildlife, fossils, firearms, local Basque history, Native American baskets, and more.
(775) 738-3418

Ruby Mountains Recreation Area
Lamoille Canyon

Enjoy spectacular views. Open May through September.
(800) 764-3359

Sherman Station Complex

Restored 1875 ranch. Tours.
(775) 738-7135

South Fork State Recreation Area

Go camping, boating, or fishing. Open May through October.
(775) 744-4346

Western Folklife Center

Exhibits of contemporary folk art and cowboy gear. Cowboy Poetry Gathering headquarters.
(775) 738-7508

Wild Horse State Recreation Area

(775) 758-6493

Ely/Great Basin National Park

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BHP Mining Tours

Enjoy a mining video, a guided tour of the mill, and an view of the operations in the pit. Located seven miles west of Ely in Ruth.
(775) 289-7000

Cave Lake State Recreation Area

(775) 728-4467

East Ely Railroad Depot Museum

Housed in the historic Nevada Northern Depot, the museum preserves the mining and transportation heritage of eastern Nevada.
(775) 289-1663

Great Basin National Park

Hiking, camping, ancient bristlecones, and tours of Lehman Caves. Located in Baker, sixty-five miles east of Ely.
(775) 234-7331

McGill Historical Drug Company

Call for a tour of an old-fashioned drug store.
(775) 235-7082

Nevada Northern Railway Museum

Train rides on historic locomotives. East Ely.
(775) 289-2085

Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park

Six thirty-foot-tall kilns built of native stone provided charcoal for the smelter at the Ward mining camp.
(775) 728-4467

White Pine Public Museum

Features exhibits on the history of the Ely area.
(775) 289-4710

Eureka

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Eureka County Courthouse

Completed in 1880, the courthouse is still in use and features some original furniture, the ornate courtroom, pressed tin ceilings, and walk-in vaults.
(775) 237-5270

Eureka Opera House

Built in 1880, the opera house offers a unique historic experience.
(775) 237-6006

Eureka Sentinel Museum

Located in the old Eureka Sentinel building, site of the town's longest-running newspaper, the museum displays artifacts from Eureka's 1870s lead/silver mining era.
(775) 237-5010

Fallon

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Churchill County Museum and Hidden Cave

Visit the Best Little Museum on the Loneliest Road in America. 
(775) 423-3677

Fort Churchill State Historic Park

Eight miles south of Silver Springs.
(775) 577-2345

Grimes Point Archaeological Site

An interpretive trail leads visitors through boulders covered with petroglyphs. The site is located eleven miles east of Fallon.
(775) 885-6000

Hidden Cave

Guides take visitors on a one-fourth mile uphill trail to the ancient storage site for Native Americans.
(775) 423-3677

Sand Mountain

Giant sand dune. Twenty miles east of Fallon.
(775) 885-6000

Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge

Located in the Pacific Flyway, the wetlands provide a temporary home in the desert to hundreds of species of migratory birds.
(775) 423-5128

Top Gun Speedway

NHRA-sanctioned drag racing facility.
(775) 423-0223, (800) 325-7448

Fernley

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Wigwam Native American Museum

Museum features arrowheads, stone tools, baskets, beadwork, Kachina dolls, and original Western art.
(775) 575-2573

Gabbs

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Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park

Remnant of an early twentieth-century mining camp called Berlin and the fossil remains of gigantic fish-like reptiles known as Ichthyosaurs.
(775) 964-2440, (775) 867-3001

Gardnerville

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Carson Valley Museum and Cultural Center

Restored high school with a Washo Indian tribe exhibit, telephone and agricultural displays, and the Historical Society Gift Shop.
(775) 782-2555

Sharkey's Nugget

Boxing and rodeo memorabilia.
(775) 782-3133

Genoa

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David Walley's Hot Springs

Hot mineral pools established in 1862 plus a freshwater swimming pool, saunas, weight rooms, and tennis.
(775) 782-8155, (800) 628-7831

Genoa Courthouse Museum

The first courthouse in Nevada has been restored with its original jail, a blacksmith shop, courtroom, antique dolls, gifts, and books.
(775) 782-4325

Mormon Station State Historic Park

(775) 782-4325, (775) 687-4379

Goldfield

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Goldfield Historic Equipment Park

Self-guided tour of a collection of military equipment from World War II, including aircraft engines, propeller blades, and other aircraft parts.
(775) 485-6365

Historic Buildings and Mining Tour

Telegraph Office, Florence Mine, and Goldfield Consolidated Mines Company Building.
(775) 483-3486

The Parsonage

Historic rectory next to the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Goldfield. Both buildings were built in 1908 and have undergone restoration.
(775) 485-3560

Hawthorne

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Mineral County Historical Museum

Exhibits on the history of the Hawthorne area feature mining equipment, historic vehicles, Victorian clothing and furniture, a 1907 drugstore, and animal and fossil exhibits.
(775) 945-5142

Walker Lake State Recreation Area

Fishing, camping, and bird watching.
(775) 945-5896

Henderson

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Carroll Shelby Museum

See thirty-five years of Shelby performance cars and the company's new manufacturing facility for Shelby Cobras and the new Series I.
(702) 643-3000

City of Henderson Bird
Viewing Preserve

Self-guided or guided tours (for more than ten people) of the eighty-acre preserve.
(702) 565-4264

Clark County Heritage Museum

County history museum with exhibits on Native Americans, mining, railroads, gaming, historic houses, and a ghost town.
(702) 455-7955

Cranberry World West

Ocean Spray offers free self-guided tours highlighting juice processing. Free samples of juice drinks and other unique cranberry products.
(702) 566-7160

Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Cactus Garden

Discover how America's finest gourmet chocolates are made and receive a free sample, too. Tour a three-acre botanical cactus garden.
(702)458-8864

Henderson Farmer's Market

Thursdays at the Henderson Convention Center.
(702) 565-2181

Mountasia Family Fun Center

(702) 898-7777

Ron Lee's World of Clowns

A family-oriented tour describing and demonstrating the making of clown and animation sculptures.
(702) 434-1700, (800) 829-3928

Lake Tahoe

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Heavenly Aerial Tram

Take a five-minute tram ride to an elevation of 8,250 feet for spectacular views of Lake Tahoe. Visitors may also hike, take interpretive walks, and experience Top of the Tram dining.
(775) 586-7000

Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park

(775) 831-0494

M. S. Dixie II Sternwheeler

(775) 558-3508

Ponderosa Ranch

Home of the Bonanza Western TV series with the Cartwright ranch house, a western town, and a collection of antique automobiles, carriages, and farm equipment. Seasonal.
(775) 831-0691

Tahoe Gal Paddlewheeler

(530) 583-0141

Tahoe Rim Trail

A 150-mile system of hiking and equestrian trails around the Lake Tahoe ridgetops.
(775) 588-0686

Tallac Historic Site

Tours daily Memorial Day through September.
(530) 544-3029

U.S. Forest Visitors Center

Stream-profile chamber.
(530) 573-2600

Vikingsholm

Tours.
(530) 525-7232

Zephyr Cove Snowmobile Center

Exhilarating snowmobile rides with spectacular lake views from 9,000 feet. Guides, instructions, and helmets included. Special clothing is available.
(775) 588-3833

Las Vegas

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Adventuredome

Adventure park with rides and attractions.
(800) 444-CIRCUS

A. J. Hackett Bungy

(702) 385-4321

All-American Sportpark

Golf, baseball, in-line skating, and NASCAR racing.
(702) 798-7777

Bellagio

Fountain show.
(702) 693-7111

Buccaneer Bay Sea Battle

View a full-scale pyrotechnic battle to the finish between the British frigate, HMS Britannia, and the pirate ship, Hispanola.
(702) 894-7111, (800) 944-7444

Caesars Palace

Dining, magic shows, and special effects at Caesar's Magical Empire.
(702) 731-7333

Casino Legends Hall of Fame

Photos, memorabilia, and exhibits on the history and legends of the casino industry plus the story of the showgirls.
(702) 739-5444

Cinema Ride

Three-dimensional motion simulator ride with six different action-packed films.
(702) 369-4008

Cowboy Trail Rides

Red Rock Canyon riding stable offers professionally guided horseback riding, mustang viewing, campfire music, and cowboy poetry.
(702) 387-2457

Crystal Palace In-line Skating and Hockey Complex

(702) 253-9832

Donna Beam Fine Art Gallery

Changing exhibitions feature national and regional artists and faculty and students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
(702) 895-3893

Elvis-A-Rama Museum

(702) 309-7200

Excalibur

Dragon battle in front moat, motion simulators.
(702) 597-7777

Flamingo Las Vegas

Wildlife sanctuary.
(702) 733-3111

Floyd Lamb State Park

Picnicking and fishing.
(702) 486-5413

Flyaway Indoor Skydiving

Flyaway is a twelve-foot vertical wind tunnel where visitors can fly without wings. All training and equipment are provided.
(702) 731-4768

Forum Shops at Caesars

"Race for Atlantis" IMAX 3D motion simulator.
(702) 893-4800

Fremont Street Experience

Light show on the hour from dusk to midnight.
(702) 678-5600

Gameworks

Climbing wall and arcade.
(702) 597-3122

Guinness World of Records Museum

See the amazing facts and feats of the Guinness Book of World Records brought to life.
(702) 792-3766

Harley-Davidson Cafe

Motorcycle memorabilia. Harleys and other items on display. (702) 740-4555

Holy Cow! Casino

Brewery tours.
(702) 732-2697

Imperial Palace Auto Collection

Classic and antique vehicles including Model J Dussenbergs.
(702) 794-3174

Laser Quest

(702) 243-8881

Las Vegas Art Museum

A nonprofit institution, the museum exhibits international, national, and regional art.
(702) 647-4300

Las Vegas Club

Sports memorabilia.
(702) 385-1664

Las Vegas Farmer's Market

Wednesdays at the Bruce Trent Park. No market in January.
(702) 683-GROW

Las Vegas Mini Gran Prix

Offers the ride of a lifetime on Adult Gran Prix Super Stock Oval, Kiddie Karts, and Go-Karts.
(702) 259-7000, (888) 259-7223

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Guided tours.
(702) 644-4444

Las Vegas Natural History Museum

From dinosaurs to desert creatures. Includes a children's hands-on room.
(702) 384-DINO

Liberace Museum

Pianos and memorabilia from the world-famous piano legend.
(702) 798-5595

Lied Discovery Children's Museum

Over one hundred science and learning exhibits.
(702) 382-KIDS

Luxor

Motion rides, IMAX Theatre, and King Tut's Tomb and Museum.
(702) 262-4000

Madame Tussaud's Celebrity Encounter

See more than one hundred exquisite wax figures of famous celebrities.
(702) 733-5000

Magic and Movie Hall of Fame

Explore this $4.5 million collection of magic, movie, and ventriloquist memorabilia. See a live comedy magic show in the Comedy Magic Theatre.
(702) 737-1343

Mandalay Bay

Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay. Exhibit of sharks, sea predators, and aquatic creatures.
(702) 632-7777

M&M's World

(702) 736-7611

Marjorie Barrick Museum of Natural History

See exhibits on the archaeology, anthropology, and natural history of Mexico and the Southwest.
(702) 895-3381

MGM Grand Lion Habitat

Visitors are encircled by lions via a see-through walk-way tunnel that runs through the habitat.
(702) 891-1111

MGM Grand Theme Park

This outdoor entertainment complex is filled with exciting rides, shows, shops, restaurants, themed streets, city facades, and sky screamer, the world's tallest sky coaster.
(702) 891-7979, (800) 929-1111

Mirage

Dolphin habitat, volcano, and Secret Garden with tigers, elephant, lions, and panthers.
(702) 791-7111

Motown Cafe

Memorabilia and entertainment.
(702) 740-6440

Mount Charleston

Call (702) 222-1597 for recreation information.

NASCAR Cafe

Race cars displayed.
(702) 734-7223

Nevada State Museum and Historical Society

The museum depicts southern Nevada's plants, animals, fossils, and history from the Ice Age to modern times.
(702) 486-5205

Nevada Test Site History Center

Displays fifty years of nuclear testing. Open 12:00P.M. to 4:00P.M. Tuesday through Thursday.
(702) 295-3521

New York-New York

Roller coaster.
(702) 740-6969

Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort Historic State Park

Built in 1855, the fort is the oldest European-American building in Nevada and the site of the first settlement of Las Vegas.
(702) 486-3511

Race Rock Cafe

Race cars and monster trucks.
(702) 382-7223

Rainforest Cafe

Bird habitat and animated characters. MGM Grand.
(702) 891-8580

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

(702) 363-1921

Sam's Town

Water and laser show.
(702) 456-7777

Scandia Family Fun Center

The number one family fun center for over ten years offers miniature golf, go-carts, batting cages, bumper boats, an arcade, and a snack bar.
(702) 364-0070

Secret Garden at the Mirage

Home to six rare animal breeds, including the white lions of Timbavati and Siegfried and Roy's royal white tigers. Designed to increase public awareness of all endangered animals.
(702) 791-7111, (800) 627-6667

Southern Nevada Zoological Park

Home of 150 species, from apes to peacocks.
(702) 648-5955

Spring Mountain Ranch State Park

Red Rock Canyon.
(702) 875-4141

Star Trek: The Experience

Be transported to the Enterprise bridge, plunge down a turbolift and brave a shuttlecraft mission through space and time. Also enjoy dining, shopping, and gaming during your visit to the twenty-fourth century.
(702) 697-8700

Stratosphere

Roller coaster, Big Shot ride, and Strat-O-Fair midway.
(702) 380-7777

Treasure Island

Sea battle every 90 minutes from 4:00P.M. to 11:30P.M.
(702) 894-7111

Tropicana

Birds, tiger habitat, and gambling museum.
(702) 739-2222

Walker African-American Museum and Research Center

Exhibits and records, by appointment only.
(702) 647-2242

Wet 'n Wild

This twenty-six acre water park is on the Las Vegas Strip.
(702) 734-0088

Zoological-Botanical Park

See exhibits of endangered cats, the last family of Barbary Apes, chimpanzees, eagles, ostriches, emus, parrots, wallabies, flamingos, and exotic and venomous reptiles.
(702) 647-4685

Laughlin

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Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area

Nature and water sports.
(702) 298-1859

Classic Auto Exhibition Hall

Don Laughlin's classic car collection showcases more than seventy rare and historic automobiles.
(702) 298-2535, (800) 227-3849

Colorado Belle

Cyber Roller Coaster and Boiler Room Microbrewery.
(702) 298-4000

Colorado River Museum

(520) 754-3399

Del Rio Beach Club

Colorado River sightseeing boat tour.
(702) 298-6828

Davis Dam

Self-guided tours.
(702) 298-2214

Grapevine Canyon

Seven miles west of Laughlin ancient Native American petroglyphs adorn sheer cliffs above a freshwater spring. Inquire about road conditions.
(702) 298-3321, (800) 452-8445

Laughlin River Tours

Colorado River tours.
(702) 298-1047

U.S.S. Riverside

The only 119-passenger luxury cruiser designed to pass under the Laughlin Bridge is available for special events, weddings, and eighty-minute tour cruises of the Colorado River.
(702) 298-2535, (800) 227-3849

Lovelock

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Giant Tufa Park

(775) 273-7213

Lovelock Caves

See this prehistoric rock shelter located twenty miles southeast of Lovelock.
(775) 273-2115

Pershing County Courthouse

Built in 1919, the courthouse is believed to be the only round courthouse in the country. It is listed on the National Register for its design by Frederick J. DeLongchamps.
(775) 273-7144

Pershing County Marzen House Museum

This two-story home was built in the 1870s and features Lovelock-area history.
(775) 273-7213

Rye Patch State Recreation Area

Open year-round for outdoor activity, Rye Patch is a mile west of Interstate 80 at Exit 129.
(775) 538-7321

Mesquite

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Desert Valley Museum

View pioneer artifacts and histories from the Virgin Valley area.
(702) 346-5705

Si Redd's Oasis

Gun club, hayrides, ATV, and horseback rides.
(702) 346-5232

Tamarack Trails at the Hafen Ranch

Experience good old country fun at the Tamarack Trails Ranch with an old-fashioned wagon ride, steak fry, and Western-style entertainment.
(702) 346-3505

North Las Vegas

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The Planetarium

Community College of Southern Nevada.
(702) 651-5059

U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Tour of demonstration squadron facility. 2:00P.M. Tuesday and Thursday. Nellis Air Force Base.
(702) 652-4018

Old Nevada

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Bonnie Springs Old Nevada

This 1880s mining town has riding stables, restaurants, shops, live action gunfights, melodramas, hangings, and a petting zoo.
(702) 875-4191

Overton

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Lost City Museum of Archaeology

Exhibits focus on artifacts from an ancient Puebloan settlement dating from A.D. 1-1150. Also see exhibits on Paiutes and other Native American groups.
(702) 397-2193

Valley of Fire State Park

(702) 397-2088

Pahrump

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Pahrump Valley Speedway

One of the few remaining dirt tracks in the U.S. Classes include dwarfs, street stock, I.M.C.A. modifieds, and kids' go-cart races.
(775) 727-7172

Pahrump Valley Winery

Tours.
(775) 727-6900, (800) 368-WINE

Pioneer Territory Wagon Tours

Day and overnight horseback and wagon tours with nature walks and hiking in a national wildlife refuge. A new petting zoo is available to children.
(775) 372-1717

Pioche/Caliente

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Box Car Museum

Railroad and local history. Caliente.
(775) 726-3129

Cathedral Gorge State Park

South of Pioche.
(775) 728-4460

Caliente Railroad Depot

This mission-style railroad depot was built in 1923. The Box Car Museum is adjacent to the depot.
(775) 726-3129

Elgin Living History Schoolhouse Museum

Open for weekend tours or by appointment. Located twenty-one miles south of Caliente via Rainbow Canyon.
Contact Lynn Wood, Box 266, Caliente, NV 89008.

Kershaw-Ryan State Park

South of Caliente.
(775) 728-4460

Lincoln County Historical Museum

Features Native American and Chinese displays, mining tools, furniture, musical instruments, guns, and mineral specimens. Pioche.
(775) 962-5207

Million Dollar Courthouse

This 1872 courthouse, which cost taxpayers almost $1 million, includes a jail, courthouse, District Attorney's office, and a mining exhibit. Pioche.
(775) 962-5207

Rainbow Canyon

Self-guided tour highlighting petroglyphs, geologic features, and natural resources. Allow at least two hours.
(775) 726-8100

Spring Valley State Park

(775) 728-4460

Stone Cabin Living History Museum

Near Pioche. Seasonal.
(775) 728-4460

Pyramid Lake

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Numana Hatchery Visitors Center

(775) 574-0290

Reno

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Animal Ark

(775) 969-3111

Bartley Ranch Regional Park

Hiking, horse arena, and one-room Huffaker Schoolhouse.
(775) 828-6612

Earth Window Museum

Native American artifacts.
(775) 333-2828

Fleischmann Planetarium

Stargazing programs. University of Nevada campus.
(775) 784-4811

Galena Creek Regional Park

(775) 785-4319

Harrah's Reno

Laser show nightly at the outdoor plaza.
(775) 786-3232

Liberty Belle Slot Collection

Liberty Belle Saloon.
(775) 825-1776

National Automobile Museum (The Harrah Collection)

Fun family experience with over two hundred cars, a multimedia theater, changing exhibits, period settings, and the museum store.
(775) 333-9300

National Bowling Stadium and Theatre

Arena-type facility designed for tournaments and special events. Includes shops, a restaurant, and Iwerks Theatre.
(775) 334-2695

Nevada Historical Society Museum

Founded in 1904, the state's oldest museum offers permanent exhibits that encompass prehistoric times to the present.
(775) 688-1190

Nevada Museum of Art, E. L. Wiegand Gallery

(775) 329-3333

Playland

Rides, picnicking.
(775) 329-6008

Raymond I. Smith Truckee River Walk

Public plaza features native Nevada wildlife reliefs and unique fountains. Located on the Truckee River in downtown Reno, the River Walk hosts events throughout the year.
(775) 334-2417

Reno Arch (Current)

A unique entryway sign proclaiming "The Biggest Little City in the World" is located on Virginia Street in the downtown area to welcome everyone to Reno. The sign features neon lighting and is recognized worldwide.
(775) 334-2417

Reno Arch (Original)

Erected in 1926 to commemorate the completion of the Lincoln Highway, the sign has been refurbished and re-erected on Lake Street.
(775) 334-2417

Reno Tahoe Gaming Academy

Tours.
(775) 329-5665

Sheppard Fine Art Gallery

Twelve exhibitions per year from regional and national artists displaying diverse mediums in contemporary visual art.
(775) 784-6658

Sierra Arts Center Gallery

Gallery and offices.
(775) 329-2787

Sierra Safari Zoo

Offers an opportunity to get close to many animals. Includes over two hundred animals representing forty species.
(775) 677-1101

Silver Legacy

Giant mining machine and laser shows every hour.
(775) 325-7396

Ultimate Rush

Combine sky diving, bungee jumping, and hang-gliding from a 180-foot tower for the thrill of your life.
(775) 786-7005

Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Ten acres with twenty-two diverse theme gardens. Rancho San Rafael Park.
(775) 785-4153

Wilbur D. May Great Basin Adventure

A children's park with farm animals, dinosaurs, the Discovery Room, log flame, pony rides, and an underground mine. Rancho San Rafael Park. Seasonal.
(775) 785-4064

Wilbur D. May Museum

The museum houses the lifetime collection of Wilbur May, department store magnate, rancher, big-game hunter, businessman, and philanthropist who traveled around the world forty times. Family-oriented changing exhibits are also presented. Rancho San Rafael Park.
(775) 785-5961

Wingfield Park Amphitheater

Open-air amphitheater offers concerts, theater, ballet, music, storytelling, children's programs, films, and more.
(775) 334-2417

Round Mountain

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Smoky Valley Museum

1935 schoolhouse and assay equipment. Open second Wednesday of the month and by appointment.
(775) 377-2243

Searchlight

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Searchlight Gallery

(702) 297-1540

Searchlight Historic Museum

Self-guided tours feature the history of Searchlight.
(702) 455-7955

Silver Springs

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Fort Churchill State Historic Park

Eight miles south of Silver Springs.
(775) 577-2345

Sparks

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John Ascuaga's Nugget

Ranchers' brand exhibit.
(775) 356-3300

Sparks Heritage Museum

Features historic memorabilia depicting early Sparks and the surrounding area with an emphasis on railroading.
(775) 355-1144

Wild Island

Northern Nevada's largest family amusement complex. Water park open during the summer. Miniature golf and raceway open year-round.
(775) 359-2927

Tonopah

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Belmont Courthouse State Historic Site

Fifty miles north of Tonopah.
(775) 867-3001

Central Nevada Museum

Artifacts and photographs on Tonopah-area history.
(775) 482-9676

Tonopah Historic Mining Park

This seventy-acre park features the history of mining with a video presentation and displays of mining artifacts, equipment, and processing techniques.
(775) 482-9274

Verdi

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Boomtown Family Fun Center

Motion Theater rides, Ferris wheel, and miniature golf.
(775) 345-8668

Virginia City

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Assay Office Museum

(775) 847-0777

The Castle

(775) 847-0275

Chollar Mine

Tours of workings.
(775) 847-0155

Fourth Ward School Cultural Center

Built in 1876, the school houses permanent and changing exhibits on the history and culture of Comstock.
(775) 847-0975

Julia C. Bulette Red Light Museum

History of Julia Bulette, a favored soiled dove of 1860s Virginia City.
(775) 847-9394

Liberty Engine Co. No. 1 Comstock Firemen's Museum

(775) 847-0717

Mackay Mansion Museum

Built in 1860 as the headquarters of John Mackay, King of Comstock, the museum includes mining artifacts, original furnishings, and Tiffany silver.
(775) 847-0173

Mark Twain Museum of Memories

(775) 847-0454

Nevada Gambling Museum

Features more than half-a-million dollars worth of gaming memorabilia, including over one hundred antique slot machines, cheating devices, and gamblers' weapons.
(775) 847-9022

Piper's Opera House

Built in the 1880s, the opera house is one of the most significant vintage theaters on the West Coast. It is listed by the League of Historic Theaters.
(775) 847-0433

Ponderosa Mine

Tours.
(775) 847-0757

Territorial Enterprise Mark Twain Museum

(775) 847-0525

Virginia and Truckee (V&T) Railroad

Narrated thirty-five-minute steam train ride through the heart of the historic Comstock mining region.
(775) 847-0380

Virginia City Historic Walking Tours

Informative custom one- to four-house historic walking tour of Virginia City. Can include catered lunches in Victorian settings and colorful speakers.
(775) 847-9255

Virginia City Radio Museum

(775) 847-9047

Virginia City Tours

A 2.5-mile, twenty-minute narrated tour of Virginia City.
(775) 786-0866

Way It Was Museum

The museum displays the most complete collection of Comstock mining artifacts in the world, plus rare photos, lithographs, and maps of the "Bonanza" period.
(775) 847-0766

Wild West Museum

Attractions include Western/cowboy memorabilia, antique guns, animal mounts, Native American displays, John Wayne and cavalry displays, an outlaw photo gallery, and a "Spook House."
(775) 847-0400

Washoe Valley

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Bowers Mansion Park

Historic mansion of Comstock millionaires.
(775) 849-1825

Davis Creek Park

(775) 849-0684

Washoe Lake State Park

Bird watching, windsurfing, and fishing.
(775) 687-4319

Wendover

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Bonneville Salt Flats

(801) 977-4300

Goshute Mountain Watchable Wildlife Area

Observe animals in their wild setting. The area is located twenty miles south of Wendover via Alternate U.S. Highway 93.
(775) 753-0200

Wendover Air Field Self-Guided Tour

Tour the base where the atomic bomb crews trained for their mission to end World War II.
(435) 665-2308

Winnemucca

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Bloody Shin Bike Trails

The name says it all! Beginner and intermediate trails offer endless views of near and distant mountain ranges.
(775) 625-BIKE

Buckaroo Hall of Fame

Memorabilia includes traditional working gear, paintings, sculpture, and drawings.
(775) 623-2225

A Dude's Guide to the West

This guide will teach you everything you need to know to be a true Westerner.

Humboldt Museum

Winnemucca-area history.
(775) 623-2912

Midas Schoolhouse

Call for tours of the two-room schoolhouse.
(775) 529-0302

Royal Peacock Opal Mines

Drive north from Winnemucca to Denio, on the Nevada-Oregon border, to join the hunt for the fabled Black Fire Opal.
(775) 941-0374

Water Canyon

This recreation area is located southeast of Winnemucca and is open from April through November.
(775) 623-1500

Winnemucca Self-Guided Historical Tour

Relive the rich history of the buckaroos, miners, and Basques by taking a walking tour of Winnemucca.
(775) 623-5071, (800) 962-2638

Yerington

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Lyon County Museum

Exhibits and photos on the history of the Yerington area.
(775) 463-2245