21 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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The Neon Boneyard
At 770 North Las Vegas Boulevard sits the Neon Museum, founded in 1996 to rescue the city's discarded signs. Its outdoor 'Boneyard' holds more than 250 unrestored signs leaning in the desert sun, plus a couple dozen…
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Las Vegas, NV
· Local history
Las Vegas, a city of dazzling excess, owes its improbable existence to a confluence of factors. The arid landscape, dominated by creosote bush scrub and home to the resilient desert tortoise, hardly seems a likely place…
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The Neon Museum: Las Vegas's Glowing Graveyard
· 0.2 mi · Historical Marker
The Neon Museum preserves iconic Las Vegas signs spanning decades of casino history.
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Neon Museum
· 0.2 mi · Things to Do
A boneyard of vintage Las Vegas neon signs. The old Strip lives here.
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Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
· 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Hold up! You're about to drive past the birthplace of Las Vegas. This unassuming spot marks the location of the Old Mormon Fort, the first permanent settlement in what would become this glittering city. In 1855, a group…
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El Cortez (Las Vegas)
· 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over near the El Cortez for a blast from Vegas's past. This casino, a block from the Fremont Street Experience, is one of the oldest in town. Opened on Fremont Street on November 7th, 1941, the El Cortez was once…
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Las Vegas, NV
· 0.4 mi · Wikipedia
This desert valley is cradled by mountain ranges, with peaks soaring over 10,000 feet. The land itself is mostly rocky and arid, dotted with desert flora and fauna. Despite the dry landscape, the area is prone to…
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Morelli House
· 0.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step into the world of mid-century modern design at the Morelli House, a beautifully preserved example of 1950s architecture in Las Vegas. Built in 1959, the Morelli House was originally located at the Desert Inn…
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Huntridge Theater
· 1.2 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This Streamline Moderne theater once hosted legendary performers before falling into disrepair. The Huntridge Theater opened in 1944 as a movie house, designed by S. Charles Lee. But it quickly became a hub for live…
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Las Vegas Springs
· 2.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
For 15,000 years, this oasis has sustained life in the desert, drawing people and animals alike. The Las Vegas Springs, also known as Big Springs, are a natural oasis, traditionally called a cienega. Springs emerged…
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The Las Vegas Strip: How the Desert Became a Playground
· 4.6 mi · Historical Marker
The Strip evolved from a dusty highway into the entertainment capital of the world.
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The Flamingo: Birth of the Las Vegas Strip
· 4.8 mi · Historical
The Flamingo, opened by mobster Bugsy Siegel on December 26, 1946, was the casino that launched the Las Vegas Strip and transformed a dusty railroad town into the entertainment capital of the world.
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Eureka and Palisade Railroad 4 Eureka
· 5.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the Nevada desert echoing with the whistle of a steam engine – this area whispers tales of the Eureka and Palisade Railroad. Built in 1875, the Eureka and Palisade was a narrow-gauge railroad serving the silver…
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Little Church of the West
· 6.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Planning a Vegas wedding? Or just cruising the Strip? You're near the Little Church of the West, the oldest building on the Strip and a registered historic place! Built in 1942, it was designed to look like a church…
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Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign
· 6.7 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Designed by Betty Willis in 1959, this iconic sign has welcomed millions to the glittering world of Las Vegas. Ted Rogich, a local salesman, commissioned Willis to create the sign, and then sold it to Clark County.…
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Welcome to Las Vegas Sign
· 6.7 mi · Things to Do
The most photographed sign in America. Surprisingly not on the Strip itself.
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How Nevada Stole Las Vegas from Arizona
· 11.2 mi
Nevada is one of only two states to significantly expand its borders after statehood. It did so three times, and the last grab is the reason Las Vegas exists in Nevada and not Arizona. It started with the Comstock Lode,…
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Tule Springs Archaeological Site
· 12.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Step back in time, way back, to a Las Vegas Valley that looked nothing like the neon playground you see today. This is Tule Springs, a place where archaeologists once believed humans coexisted with megafauna like…
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Henderson, NV
· 13.1 mi · Local history
Henderson, Nevada, has always balanced its desert roots with the demands of a growing city. The Vegas Golden Knights' Stanley Cup victory in 2023, while technically celebrated in nearby Paradise, reverberated strongly…
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Brownstone Canyon Archaeological District
· 16.1 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine walking through this canyon centuries ago, trying to survive in this harsh landscape. Brownstone Canyon is more than just beautiful rock formations; it's a window into the lives of the people who called this…
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Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area
· 17.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine ancient artists, generations before us, etching their stories onto these very rocks! That's what makes Sloan Canyon so special. For centuries, perhaps as far back as 1846, Native American cultures, including the…