Explore Nevada's most interesting and haunted ghost towns on a scenic road trip.

It doesn’t take much for a century-old mine shaft to cave in around you. Or for the mercury, lead or arsenic leftovers to leech into the Silver State’s already strained groundwater supply. That’s why, ...

Nevada's mining booms have left the Silver State with a plentiful supply of ghost towns. Here's a list of towns within a three-hour drive from Reno.

The ghosts of the Silver State’s mining roots aren’t just spooky — they’re a serious environmental hazard. About half a million abandoned mines lie untouched across America, polluting waterways and ...

Wooden exterior of the Goldfield Saloon in the once bustling Nevada town of Goldfield, now largely a ghost town - Travelview/Getty Images Even before becoming a state in 1864, Nevada was booming with ...