Some of Nevada's Top Tourist Attractions:
Fremont Street Experience
Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
Bellagio Fountains
Heavenly Ski Resort
Stratosphere Tower
Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay
Golden Nugget Hotel Casino
Mt. Rose Ski Resort
Sand Harbor
Red Rock Canyon
For more tourist attractions with links to their websites, search
our exclusive directory in the left column.
State Facts:
Nevada Commission on Tourism:
800-638-2328
http://www.TravelNevada.com
Capital: Carson City
Population:
1,998,257
Governor: Kenny Guinn,
(R, to January 2007)
Entered the Union:
October 31, 1864
As the: 36th state
Motto:
All for Our Country
Nickname: Sagebrush State, Silver
State, and Battle-born State
Flower: Sagebrush
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Song: Home Means Nevada
Origin of Name: a Spanish word
meaning snowcapped
Major Industries: Hay, alfalfa
seeds, barley, wheat, and potatoes; gaming equipment, lawn and
garden irrigation devices, titanium products, and seismic and
machinery monitoring devices (Plus divorce and gambling!)
Historical Sites: Las Vegas Mormon
Fort, Stokes Castle in Austin, and the Pony Express Station
in Elko.
Points of Interest: Hoover Dam,
Pyramid Lake, Lake Tahoe, Lake Mead National Recreation Area,
Lehman Caves at the Great Basin National Park, Reno and Las
Vegas attractions such as:
The Strip
Downtown Freemont Street
The Bellagio Casino
The Paris Casino
The Venetian Casino
The World Series of Poker
MGM Casino
The Mirage
Hoover Dam
The Flamingo
Bordering States: California,
Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona
