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1. Las Vegas, Nevada ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Reno, Nevada ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

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4. Carson City

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5. Cathedral Gorge State Park

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6. Boulder City

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7. Sparks

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8. Valley of Fire State Park

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9. Mount Charleston

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10. Sand Harbor

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11. Hoover Dam Bridge

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12. Great Basin National Park

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13. Lake Mead National Recreational Area

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14. Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park

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15. Gold Strike Hot Springs Trail Head

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16. Ruby Mountains

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17. Lamoille Canyon, Nevada

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18. Floyd Lamb Park, Nevada

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19. Tonopah

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20. Grapevine Canyon

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21. Fly Geyser

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22. Rhyolite Ghost Town

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23. Area 51, Nevada

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24. Henderson

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Regardless of whether you are looking for holiday glitz and glamour or yearn for solitude in the middle of the desert, you will find what you are looking for in Nevada. The state offers one of the most diverse collections of attractions, which range from breathtakingly beautiful desert landscape in a handful of must-see national parks to the cosmopolitan delights of high-end shopping, dining, and gaming in cities like Las Vegas and unique attractions in Reno.

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