Splitting an atom in half results in an astonishing burst of energy, the exact opposite effect of splitting an energy drink. Get pumped up with this Groupon.

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• $14 for two adult general-admission tickets (up to a $28 value)
$24 for four adult general-admission tickets (up to a $56 value)

Explore the history and science of the Nevada test site in a series of exhibits, including underground testing sites and a look at atomic culture. Though not included with this Groupon, the museum also recently opened an exhibit that reveals the myths and existing evidence of Area 51.

National Atomic Testing Museum

The 8,000-square-foot National Atomic Testing Museum, an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, unveils the fascinating history of the Nevada test site with a growing collection of permanent and special exhibitions just off the Strip. Boots quake as visitors experience a simulated atomic blast, and an exhibit on the Manhattan Project covers its rivalry with the competing Staten Island Gambit. Firsthand accounts of nuclear tests put museum-goers in the shoes of blast eyewitnesses, and a 6-foot I-beam from the wreckage of the World Trade Center adds a solemn contemporary note. The museum's brigade of volunteer tour guides acts as exhibit interpreters, encouraging hands-on exploration and teaching how to divide atoms using nothing more than a good set of kitchen cutlery.