Don't Go There!
Between crime statistics from the FBI and personal experience, I can tell you that Nevada is one of the most dangerous states in America. Fortunately for most Nevada-bound travelers, Las Vegas is one of the less dangerous cities there, but there are definitely times to avoid it; for example, during the annual Consumer Electronics Show in January, the city grinds to a halt. And if the NBA has another All-Star game there, don’t go (the number of arrests soars exponentially).
Did you know that you can tour the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, site of the 1986 accident? Closer to home, you can also take a free tour of the nuclear reactor site in Hanford, Wash., where radioactive elements once leaked into the air and water. If atomic tourism is more your thing, pay a visit to "Doom Town,” the name for the 1950s Nevada Test Site. And someday, Bikini Atoll, site of numerous nuclear tests and part of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, may be a hot new tourist destination — right now it’s popular for wreck diving!
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