Garnet, Montana, is one of the best ghost towns in the West, and it offers a chance to see what life was like in a 19th-century mining town. Once home to 1,000 residents and 13 saloons, Garnet was ...

Across the American West, former mining settlements stand frozen in time, offering visitors a glimpse into the rise and fall ...

There is a special kind of road trip that takes you far from bright lights and traffic lights. The sun hangs low across open land. The dirt kicks up behind your tires. You see old shacks or remnants ...

A modern-day gold rush boom was on full display at Calico California Days, a kitschy celebration of early settlements held at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's rich history includes a fascinating chapter of the Old West and mining towns that played a significant role in ...

Why are many drawn to old mining towns? Likely for a mix of many reasons including, historic and cultural ones. And that these places make visitors feel as though they’ve entered a time capsule.

Looking for real Western atmosphere in Arizona? These timeless towns deliver dusty charm, frontier legends, and scenery that never quits.

From ghost towns to gold mines to century-old saloons, the Wild West era is alive and well in the mountains of Colorado. Follow this road trip to see the same sights as cowboys, outlaws and famed ...

The best Washington ghost towns are those that are abandoned or nearly so, with just traces of human history left behind — a weathered church, a crumbling storefront, or just the outlines of old ...

Rhyolite, a ghost town near Beatty and Death Valley in Southern Nevada, was named one of the spookiest places in the United States by RV Trader, an online shop for recreational vehicles. RV Trader ...