Whether you’re traveling by road, by printed page, or by imagination; whether you are a lifelong native or visiting for a week, we invite you to explore 100 Nevada landmarks that illuminate the one-of-a-kind story of the Silver State.

The photos and stories collected for this scavenger hunt are a fast and fun way to learn the explanations behind the quirks, the traditions and the secrets that make Nevada uniquely Nevada. What town was known as “The Pittsburgh of the West?” Solved. What was the Silver State’s first national monument? A mystery no more. What Nevada golf course was designed by America’s first woman golf pro? Identified. How did Nevada contribute to the Civil War? Revealed. What goes on in Area 51? No one knows.

Pony Express... Little Joe Cartwright... ichthyosaurs... iron horses... USO... UFO... mimetic architecture... Bill the Lion and Leo the Lion... the CCC... Pyramid Lake War... square-set timbering... the golden age of motoring... irrigation canals... early aviation... Mark Twain... beehive kilns... fire towers... reclamation projects... cathouses... shrimp cocktail... divorces...weddings... public hangings... bloody handprints... Washoe seeress... Sutro Tunnel... Taj Mahal of Tenpins... the Loneliest Road in America... Googie architecture...

It is a story only Nevada can call its own. A story told in 100 landmarks. Almost all the selections within are open to the public, or a t least visible from public spaces. So, fire up the GPS and see the story of the Silver State standing in plain sight on Nevada streets!