Boulder City, NV

Boulder City, located 23 miles from Las Vegas, boasts a history far different from its nearby neighbor. Historically, the city banned drinking, gambling, and prostitution. Today alcohol is allowed.

The United States Government established Boulder City as a construction town ...

Flamingo Hotel

A favorite of Howard Hughes, the Flamingo Hotel, located on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Flamingo Road, was one of the earliest modern casinos. In 1931, the Nevada State Legislature legalized gambling, making way for the future of ...

Canyon de Chelly

Known for their ornate baskets with intricate designs, the modernly named "basketmakers" are the original native people of Canyon de Chelly and have occupied the area since 250 A.D.

Between 700-1100 A.D.the native people, known by archaeologists as the Anasazi, ...

Yosemite National Park

Renowned for its natural beauty, California's Yosemite Valley holds the distinction of being the first tract of land set aside by any government for non-utilitarian purposes. Glacial activity formed the valley's unique appearance over the course of millions of years, ...

National Historic Landmark - Hoover Dam

Towering 726 feet above the Colorado River, the Hoover Dam is an engineering marvel. Its namesake, President Herbert Hoover, described the dam as "the greatest engineering work of its character ever attempted by the hand of man."

First conceived in the ...

Death Valley National Park

Death Valley, located within the Mojave Desert, boasts the distinction of being the lowest and hottest spot in the United States. From the Panamint and Armargosa mountain ranges, Death Valley descends to its lowest point, 282 feet below sea level, ...

Frenchman Flat

As part of the Nevada Test Site, Frenchman Flat played a vital role in the development and maintenance of the Cold War nuclear arsenal.

Located in the desert sixty-five miles northwest of Las Vegas, the Flat was a test site for ...

Los Alamos, NM

35 miles north of Sante Fe, adjacent to the caldera of an exploded volcano on the Pajarito plateau, lies one of the most significant towns in American history.

Los Alamos, also called the Atomic City, Site "Y", and "the city ...

Gasbuggy Nuclear Oil Test Site

The Gasbuggy Nuclear Oil Test site is the location of the first jointly sponsored nuclear explosion by government and industry. Located in Carson National Forest in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, a plaque now marks the site to memorialize the ...

Tierra Amarilla

The natives of Tierra Amarilla, a small ranch community in the Chama River Valley of northern New Mexico, are descended from Pueblo Indians and seventeenth century Spanish colonizers. Though isolated for much of its history, Tierra Amarilla has a long ...