Posted in Nevada
February 07, 2016
All Nevadans Should Be Able To Immediately Recognize These 15 Images
Have you ever glanced at a photo and immediately recognized who or what was in it without reading its caption first? Nevada is home to many top tourist spots and historical landmarks. Listed below are 15 images all Nevadans should be able to immediately recognize.
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The Las Vegas Strip is approximately 4.2 miles long and is internationally known for its resort hotels and casinos.
Hoover Dam was built during the Great Depression and is visited by nearly one million tourists a year.
Sand Harbor is Lake Tahoe's finest beach.
The Loneliest Road in America
At 1,149 feet high, the Stratosphere Tower is the tallest freestanding observation tower in the United States.
Pyramid Lake covers approximately 125,000 acres, making it one of the largest natural lakes in Nevada.
Tonopah Cemetery was established in 1901, making it more than 100 years old.
Red Rock Canyon was designated as Nevada's first National Conservation Area.
Many conspiracy theorists believe that the remains of crashed UFO spacecrafts are stored here.
This national park is known for its groves of ancient bristlecone pines and the Lehman Caves.
Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest and largest state park.
Rhyolite began in early 1905, and its ruins are a popular tourist attraction.
Pictured: Fountains of Bellagio
Virginia City is where the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode, the first major silver deposit discovery in the United States, took place.
With an elevation of 11,916 feet, Mt. Charleston is the highest mountain in both the Spring Mountains and Clark County.
All of these images are pretty recognizable, right? If the captions hadn’t been included with these images, would you have been able to recognize the photo subjects? Let us know in the comments below!
