Nevada City and Grass Valley, siblings in Gold Country near Sacramento, have been drawing more visitors than ever.

In a state of just over 3 million residents, Las Vegas and its surrounding towns hold more than a third of the population, but Nevada is also home to much more. For starters, visitors can take a ...

Starting in the old mercury mining town of New Idria in San Benito County (namesake of one of Europe’s largest quicksilver mines, Idrija, in modern-day Slovenia), you could head south through ...

It's rare, but hikers do sometimes find treasure. This mouthwatering list of undiscovered fortunes will turn your camping trips into treasure hunts.

Nevada Lodge No. 4 holds the strange honor of being Colorado’s only ghost town Masonic lodge. Founded by gold miners, it ...

Signage on the track explains that it follows a water race that carried water from the Arthur River to the now ghost mining town of Magnet to provide hydropower.

Tucked away in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits Mammoth Lakes, a slice of alpine paradise that feels worlds away from ...

Hidden in the rolling foothills of Amador County stands a magnificent red brick fortress that seems to have materialized from ...

Today, the ghost town of Kentucky Camp remains part of the national forest, which has stabilized four of the five original buildings, including an office, several cabins and an assay building.

After more than 30 years of welcoming tourists to the ghost town southwest of Tucson, the private owners will permanently close it to the public on June 3.