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Look beyond the skyline

A region full
of questions.

The meeting hall. The museum. The desert water system. Choose a place to begin understanding Southern Nevada’s connection to the world.

Southern Nevada, through seven questions. Original WACLV editorial illustration, drawn in code. A schematic of places and subjects, not a street map, scale drawing or suggested route. The same destinations appear in the list below.

  1. The nuclear record

    Start with NNSS’s public library of historical and current documents. Reading online is separate from access to a federal site.

    Official source for The nuclear record ↗

  2. Life in the desert

    Springs Preserve offers a place to explore environment and regional history. Check visitor arrangements with the institution.

    Official source for Life in the desert ↗

  3. A city that convenes

    Use the official convention calendar to find the industries gathering in Las Vegas. Registration belongs to each organizer.

    Official source for A city that convenes ↗

  4. Cold War questions

    Explore nuclear-testing history through the Atomic Museum’s exhibitions and visitor information.

    Official source for Cold War questions ↗

  5. Ideas at UNLV

    Research, hospitality education and the Barrick Museum offer different starting points for learning. Professional meetings need agreement.

    Official source for Ideas at UNLV ↗

  6. An international arrival

    Find terminal, flight and ground-transport information through Harry Reid International Airport.

    Official source for An international arrival ↗

  7. Water connects the region

    SNWA’s public explanation of water supply is a starting point for comparing desert cities and shared resources.

    Official source for Water connects the region ↗

Make it practical

Choose by what you came to do.

Find twelve official resources by topic, audience and access. Confirm any visit with the institution; these are independent resources, not guaranteed Council arrangements.

Open the local resource finder

Official destinations checked October 13, 2026. No third-party map tiles, location tracking or visitor coordinates are used.