Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park is constructed around the fossilized remains of ancient, mysterious reptiles within a well-preserved turn-of-the-century Nevada mining camp.
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Bugsy Siegel named his Las Vegas, Nevada casino "The Flamingo" for the long legs of his showgirl sweetheart, Virginia Hill.
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Nevada has more mountain ranges than any other state, with its highest point at the 13,145 foot top of Boundary Peak near the west-central border.