An array of fanciful statues in Boulder City, a small city in the harsh Nevada desert about 25 miles from Las Vegas that began in 1931 as the homesite for workers contracted to build the giant Boulder Dam — later renamed Hoover Dam after U.S. president Herbert Hoover. Over the years, the city added to the allure of palm trees with a number of creative public art displays. Photo by Carol Highsmith, 2022.