The deserts of the American Southwest have been known to attract all kinds of eccentric characters and locales. From fictionalized portrayals like the characters in the Coen brothers’ hit Raising Arizona to real-life communities like the off-grid, alternative lifestyle community of Slab City located in the Colorado Desert of California, to the well-known “self-reliance” and…
Anyone who has spent an extended amount of time in the most remote stretches of the desert in the Western United States can tell you that the arid, desolate corners of America attract some pretty quirky characters. It is no surprise that military man and lofty dreamer Kevin Baugh decided to found his very own…
Between the Stephen King novel It, serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s affinity for clowns, and countless haunted houses which employ sinister cackling clowns with sharp teeth—it’s pretty clear that clowns are straight up terrifying. If images of blood-thirsty clowns keep you awake at night, it’s probably best for you to skip the Clown Motel in…
When most people think of the state of Nevada they envision glitzy casinos, posh restaurants, and trendy nightclubs. Outside of Las Vegas, Nevada is a geological wonderland which features some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the West. Great Basin National Park features ancient trees, pristine mountain lakes, and one of America’s most stunning cave…
45 minutes from Las Vegas, a lawless mine that once teemed with profitable gold and silver lays dormant in the scorching Nevada sun. Teachatticup Mine was once one of the hottest spots in the gold rush of the 1800s. Spanish explorers who encountered the canyon where Teachatticup is located in the late 1700s named it…
There are few places in the US as eclectic and infamous as Las Vegas. Sin City is world-famous for its casinos and resorts. A Vegas night out isn’t complete without a little extravagance, which can be easily found at some of its best clubs. Many visitors come to tick all the classic Vegas experiences off…
Home to Area 51 and Vegas casinos, Nevada is one wild ride in the desert and most definitely a go-to place for Sci-Fi and extraterrestrial enthusiasts. It is a playground for the weird, but what makes it wonderful is the acclaimed US-95 freeway that stretches northwest from Vegas. In order to make the most of…
The Valley of Fire is 40,000 acres of vibrant red-orange sandstone rock formations, which are illuminated by the desert sun. Established by the state in 1935, this breathtaking place is Nevada‘s largest and oldest state park. The rock formations were most likely formed during the Jurassic period, when an inland sea receded. There is evidence…
