PBS News Weekend 
Season 8, Episode 1 of 99
Throughout the Cold War, the United States tested atomic weapons in the Nevada desert about 125 miles north of Las Vegas. Not only were the mushroom clouds from those tests visible from the Las Vegas strip, they also became an unlikely tourist attraction. A new graphic history called "Doom Towns" offers a look back at the people and landscapes from this era, as well as the fake "doom" towns built to test the effects of a nuclear blast. The book weaves together primary documents, photos and the stories of residents, scientists and soldiers. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano reports.
