Nevada is home to more than 600 ghost towns. Most are vestiges of the region’s mining boom-and-bust era, which began with the discovery of gold near present-day Dayton in 1849 and continued into ...

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

For a place with Vegas vibes and Wild West beauty, head to this Nevada town near the border with Utah to experience both neon ...

The watery grave that swallowed whole an entire town 80 years ago has vanished. Where there was once 70 feet of water, there are clear skies and a faint breeze. What remains of St. Thomas now ...

Photographer Francesca Di Stefano has taken amazing photos of the ghost towns and valleys in Nevada. The Silver State is littered with abandoned mining towns and camps that were thriving during ...

From the outdoor recreation haven of Ely near Great Basin National Park to the intersection of Lake Mead and the Valley of Fire in Overton, Nevada's towns are gateways to the state's outdoor ...

Empire, about 100 miles northeast of Reno in the Black Rock Desert, will become an instant ghost town, its gypsum mine ... American outback that is rural Nevada. Jan. 31 was the last workday ...

(Courtesy of Visit Montana)| While enjoying Montana's blue skies and breathtaking scenery, make a pit stop in Nevada City, a ghost town situated roughly 90 miles northwest of Yellowstone National ...