That’s exactly the experience awaiting you at Nelson Ghost Town, a remarkably preserved slice of Wild West history nestled near Searchlight, Nevada.

Many long-abandoned Mother Lode mining sites now serve as recreation areas and former gold-mining hubs — such as the chilly ...

There’s something magnetic about abandoned places. Maybe it’s the silence where there used to be noise, or the way wooden ...

Eureka proudly calls itself the “Friendliest Town on the Loneliest Road in America,” and both claims hold true. This beautifully preserved mining community sits along Highway 50, cutting through some ...