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Tag: Las Vegas day trip

Land Adventures · Boulder City, Nevada

The Concrete Crescent: Standing on Hoover Dam’s Edge

Hoover Dam is equal parts engineering spectacle and desert drama. Walk its crest, descend into the generator rooms, and add a boat or helicopter ride to see how water, rock and concrete shaped the modern Southwest.

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Land Adventures · Furnace Creek, California

Death Valley on the Edge: A Day (or Two) in America’s Extreme Landscape

A compact, otherworldly classroom of geology and light, Death Valley demands early starts and good water. From Badwater Basin’s salt flats to Dante’s View, learn how to experience the park responsibly and meaningfully — whether on a day trip from Las Vegas or a two-day private journey.

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