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Hoover Dam
Hoover Dam
Rising more than 700 feet above the raging waters of the Colorado River, it was called one of the greatest engineering works in history.

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Tour a Secret Government Bunker
Tour a Secret Government Bunker
See a facility built for members of Congress in case of nuclear attack.

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