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Nevada Tourist AttractionsGuide to roadside oddities and other weird, strange and unusual attractions in Nevada.
Some different Nevada tourist attractions include singing sand dunes, Bloody Marys and a folk art environment tribute to Native Americans. You can also stay the night in unusual lodgings in a state park! Or hey! hop on board, and go for a ride on the Virginia & Truckee RR in Virginia City…
Ever sleep in a yurt before?
There are several places in the US that offer overnight visitors unusual lodgings in a yurt. Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park in Ely, Nevada is one of them.
Yeah! Unusual lodgings in a state park! Cool. And it takes an ATV or OHV, mountain bike or hiking to get to this Nevada tourist attraction! Even better! More to add to the adventure!
Reservations are required for the yurt. Don’t miss out! Phone: Information Center (775) 728-4460 , Ranger Station (775) 289-1693 Ward Charcoal Ovens Park is seven miles south of Ely via U.S. Highways 6-50-93, then 11 miles southwest on Cave Valley Road. How about some other unusual lodgings in a state park in
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How about boom? Sand Mountain is a Nevada OHV park. It is 25 miles east of Fallon. Zillions of people go there each year with their ATVs, buggies and 4Xs. Skiers and sand boarders use the mountain, too. It's one of those great Nevada tourist attractions that lots of people can enjoy. The dune also sings. And booms. It’s a natural Nevada roadside oddity! Try walking up Sand Mountain.
And listen.
Photo courtesy visitortips.com Can you hear the squeaks and rumbles, the humming and booming, as you take each step?
Sand Mountain is off Highway 50, about 25 miles east of Fallon, NV.
Outsider art brightens a desolate section of northern Nevada. Thunder Mountain Monument is Chief Thunder’s tribute to Native Americans. Thunder Mountain is another one of those quirky folk art environments that can be found across America. They’re all cool and different and just plain WEIRD AND UNUSUAL!
It’s made from tons of found items. The buildings, figures, walkways and fences are held together with tons of cement. This is the 3-story house Chief Thunder lived in. It started out as a one room travel trailer! And he just kept adding and adding and adding...
Photo courtesy Thunder Mountain. Thunder Mountain Monument is on I-80 between Winnemucca and Lovelock, Nevada.
Before or after your cool ride on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad? The first Bloody Mary I ever had was at the Bucket of Blood in Virginia City, Nevada. Even if you don’t like tomato juice, it’s a must! Gotta be able to say you had a Bloody Mary at the Bucket of Blood! A true Nevada tourist attraction! Virginia City is a great old Nevada mining town. It’s lots of fun to wander around and take pictures. It’s full of all sorts of old buildings and things to see. You could probably say the whole town is a tourist trap. Kinda like Tombstone, Arizona. Check for wild horses when you go into and out of Virginia City. Sometimes, they even come into town.
And of course no trip to Virginia City is complete without a cool ride on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. (Years ago, when my cousin and I went for a ride in July it was really cool – it was snowing!)
Photo courtesy visitreno.com It’s a roundtrip to Gold Hill, about 2 ½ miles away from Virginia City. And it’s a steam train! Way fun! Virginia & Truckee Railroad phone: (775) 847-0380
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Thunder Mountain is no exception.
