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By Lissa Townsend Rodgers

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Don't stop with snapshots — there's plenty more of Nevada to see when you hit the road to a town less traveled, like the five we handily rounded up for your summer road trip consideration.
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Muriel Leung sits with her head resting on her hand, in front of colorful cutouts
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Ryan Vellinga
The climate dystopia in Muriel Leung’s debut novel is right at home in Las Vegas, rain and all
Stars from Riot in Bloom sit and talk to each other in front of the camera
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Brett Levner
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Alina Lindquist
The popularity of these themed bars has ebbed and flowed for ages. What keeps people coming back?
Polaroid images of Las Vegas bands scattered on a tan background.
Photos: Courtesy of The Artists; Illustration: Ryan Vellinga
Vegas bands rarely tour abroad. These four have, and they've got stories
Stylized illustration of diverse people standing together against an orange grid background. A group of five individuals with different skin tones (white, yellow/tan, orange/brown) stand in the foreground with a taller blue figure behind them. All characters feature simple, friendly expressions and wear solid-colored clothing in blue, white, yellow, and orange.
Scott Lien
The Landmark hotel cleaves in half and falls down in a plume of smoke
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Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority