![]() If you want a piece of America’s famed Wild West, nothing beats an authentic local saloon. Santa Fe Saloon, Goldfield Source: Shinji Kawajiri / Facebook Santa Fe Saloon, Goldfield Let us explore some of the hidden gems of Nevada and unveil what the state has to offer to the wanderlusting adventurers. It is also the most visited tourist destination in the world.ĭespite its rich history of silver and its celebrated tourism industry, Nevada is home to a lot of secret spots which have managed to stay a secret all this while. Las Vegas, the most-populated city in Nevada, is known as the ‘entertainment capital of the world’ and is popular among tourists from all around the world for its notorious nightlife and infamously famous casinos and luxurious hotels and resorts. ![]() The driest state in the nation, Nevada became famous in 1859 after the discovery of the first major lode of silver ore at Comstock Lode in Virginia City – a town most often regarded as the most haunted in the United States.ĭid you know approximately 86% of Nevada’s land is owned by the U.S. The name ‘Nevada’ is derived from the Spanish word nevada meaning “snow-covered” and was called so by the first European (Spanish) settlers who coined the state after its snow clad mountains in the winter. Bordered with Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, and Utah, Nevada is also called the ‘Battle Born State’ for it achieved its official statehood during the American Civil War. ![]() Officially dubbed as the Silver State, Nevada is an arid state in the southwestern region of the United States of America.
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