Picture a town that exploded from nothing to thousands of people in just three years, only to vanish like a desert mirage. Rhyolite, Nevada, was that place, a Wild West boomtown born from gold fever ...

Video showing an abandoned hotel trashed by vandals has gone viral on social media, with viewers venting about “awful” people who “destroy” private property. The clip was captured last month by a ...

Many of these once-thriving communities were deserted due to economic collapse, natural calamity, or shifts in industry.

These Five Former Boomtowns Invite You To Step Into the State’s Mining History On the northern edge of the Mojave Desert sits the remnants of a former boomtown. There, visitors are greeted by the ...