More Ghost Towns Than Living Ones: Nevada boasts well over 100 locales with zip codes compared to more than 600 recognized ghost towns and bygone mining camps.
Home of the Nation’s Wild Horses: Nearly half of all wild horses living in the United States roam free in Nevada.
Ancient Timetravelers: The state’s high-altitude mountain peaks harbor Great Basin bristlecone pines. Some of these trees are almost 4,900 years old, meaning they were already growing while the pyramids in Egypt were being constructed!