Not every town gets to stick around forever. Some start with a bang—gold rush fever, a mining boom, a railroad deal—only to ...

These ghost towns, relics of the Gold Rush era, continue to haunt the picturesque landscapes, echoing tales of dreams turned into nightmares. In this exploration, we unearth the stories of five ...

Irish immigrants John and Daniel Murphy transformed the town of Murphys into a booming business hub after discovering $2 ...

A boomtown of incredible wealth during the Gold Rush-era, Virginia City is located ... with Mount Shasta or Lake Shasta) is a tiny ghost town with plenty to explore. First, head to Shasta State ...

The Silver State is littered with abandoned mining towns and camps that were thriving during the area's silver rush in the late 1800s. Check out Di Stefano's tour of Gold Point, NV, a ghost town ...

(Courtesy of Scott Peterson)| St. Elmo, located less than 83 miles southeast of Aspen, Colorado, is one of the state's best-preserved ghost towns. Formed in 1880 for miners in search of gold and ...

While some became ghost towns, others still stand today, offering a glimpse into the past. From historic saloons to Victorian ...

Is there anything spookier that wandering around a town once bustling with people and activity that is now abandoned and deserted? Often nicknamed ghost towns ... The gold deposits ran dry ...