It might not be at the top of most people’s list of things to do in Las Vegas, but we spent an interesting couple of hours at the Atomic Testing Museum 
earlier today.
The museum mainly covers the history of the Nevada Test Site 
where over 900 nuclear bombs have been detonated, just 65 miles from Las Vegas, but also takes you through a general timeline of the invention of nuclear weapons.
I knew that the Americans were keen on testing nukes in the desert, but I had no idea it was so many and so close to Las Vegas. Apparently the testing was one of the factors in the growth of tourism here. People used to come to Las Vegas to visit the viewing points where they could see the explosions in the distance. Crazy!
I also had no idea the site was still in use, not for weapons testing but for training emergency services to deal with a nuclear accident or terrorist attack.
Strangely, they also had a couple of other exhibits that weren’t related to nuclear testing, including a large piece of a steel strut from the World Trade Center. There was no explanation of why, but why not?