Nevada

• The oldest mummy in North America – 10,600 years old – was discovered in Spirit Cave in 1940.

• Area 51 is the secret U.S. Air Force installation in Groom Lake.

• From space at night, Las Vegas is the brightest spot on Earth.

• People in Las Vegas eat more shrimp a day (60,000 pounds) than the entire US combined.

• Nearly 150 weddings occur every day in Vegas


• It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.

• You can hang someone for shooting your dog.

• You can’t walk the streets in Elko without wearing a mask.

• You can run a red light or stop sign if you are driving the lead car in a funeral procession.

• You can’t spray paint a shopping cart and keep it in your basement.

• Reno - You can’t place benches or seats on streets or sidewalks without getting permission first.

• Eureka - If you have a mustache, you can’t kiss a woman.

• Elko - Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask.

• Las Vegas - It's against the law to pawn your dentures.

• You can’t hula hoop on F remont Street, Downtown Las Vegas.


• Hiko - The Alien Research Center doesn’t just have alien apparel, hats, mugs and magnets. It’s also the first stop on the Extraterrestrial Highway and a place to get your hands on some souvenirs you won’t find anywhere else.

• Alamo - Ryanhenge - an alien-outfitted, Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar alongside one of the largest landfills in the West.

• Boulder City - Tom Devlin’s Monster Museum—devoted to preserving the art and history of special makeup effects.

• Las Vegas - Zak Bagans' The Haunted Museum - more than 30 rooms that rival scenes from Hollywood horror films, setting the stage for frightening artifacts about each paranormal piece.

• Pioche - Boot Hill Cemetery