Visit the Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam, built during the Great Depression 80 years ago, is a modern engineering marvel. It is the highest concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere, and it is located in Black Canyon. Visit this must-see Nevada attraction and cross the dam via a walking bridge. If you want to learn more about the site, you can take one of the tours to learn how the dam was built and how it provides hydroelectric power to Nevada, Arizona, and California.

Pick up tour tickets at the Hoover Dam Visitor Center. You can take a Guided Dam Tour to see the tunnels and original elevator, or a Guided Powerplant Tour to see the viewing platform and feel the vibration caused by water rushing through the pipe. Finally, the Self-Guided Visitor Center Tour provides access to narrated exhibits as well as 360-degree views of the Dam, Colorado River, and Lake Mead. Beautiful views of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, can be had from the 726-foot-high dam. Set on the border of Nevada and Arizona, it's an easy day trip from Las Vegas, which is only 45 minutes away.

Google rating: 4.7/5.0

Address: Nevada 89005, Las Vegas

Phone: +1 702-494-2517

Website: https://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/