US-395 heads south from Reno along the jagged spires of the High Sierra , past Mono Lake, Mount Whitney and Death Valley . Just thirty miles south of Reno, CARSON CITY , state capital of Nevada, is small by comparison but has a number of elegant buildings, some excellent historical museums and a handful of world-weary casinos. Carson City was named after frontier explorer Kit Carson in 1858, and is still redolent with Wild West history. A good introduction is the Nevada State Museum at 600 N Carson St (daily 8.30am–4.30pm; $3). Housed in the former Carson Mint, it covers the geology and natural history of the … more »
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