Maybe you can catch a glimpse of those UFO things people talk about. 1 stargazing destination in America by USA Today for their dark skies. If you’re taking a night drive to Reno, it’s recommended that you stop overnight in Tonopah, a little more than half way there. The hotel is said to be the home of several ghosts, including a woman with a grisly tale that can be read here. The town was at one point one of Nevada’s largest, but was hit by a period of flash floods and fires, including a 1923 fire that destroyed much of the city. Three hours away from Las Vegas you’ll reach a small town called Goldfield, where the supposedly haunted Goldfield Hotel is. The lavish mansion cost more than $2 million (in the early 1900s) to build. The massive desert mansion is run by the National Park Service, where guided tours are held for $15. She’s a 25-foot tall cinder block art installation titled “Lady Desert: The Venus of Nevada.” Another installation is a ghostly variation of “The Last Supper,” by sculptor Albert Szukalski from 1985.Ī castle 115 miles north of Las Vegas off route 267 in Death Valley is a little bit off the main route, but worth checking out. If you were just passing through the “Gateway to Death Valley,” you might be surprised by the Giant Pink Woman. One building was made out of 10,000 beer bottles.

Think about making these stops along the way:Ī ghost town just outside of Beatty, there are actually just a few buildings left standing in the 111-year-old town. There are two main routes one can take to visit the “Biggest Little City in the World,” but the road most traveled is a 450 mile, 7 hour drive on the U.S.

The ranking from WalletHub was determined by driving and accommodation costs, traffic conditions and safety, weather conditions as well as fun and scenic attractions. (Tim Dunn/Reno Gazette-Journal)ĭespite the sweltering heat, Nevada was named the sixth best state for a summer road trip, for the drive from Las Vegas to Reno. Walker Lake in the Nevada desert near Hawthorne, Nev., is shown April 29, 1998.

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