As Halloween approaches, people may be looking for some spooky exploring to do in the Silver State. Luckily for Nevadans, their home state has hundreds of ghost towns perfect for a scare or historical ...

Explore the rapid growth and decline of Aurora, Nevada, from a bustling silver town of 7,000 to a near desert ghost town.

Dolly Li is lead producer at Vox. Nevada is home to over 600 ghost towns, many of which are the remnants of the gold rush era of the 1800s and 1900s. Some of these ghost towns are well known, like ...

There are more than 600 ghost towns in Nevada; most of them are a reminder of the state's mining history. While many travelers visit Nevada to see popular attractions like the Vegas Strip, the Hoover ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Home design network HGTV has named a small Nevada "ghost town" as one of the best places to visit in the U.S. during the holiday ...

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 ...

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 ...

Years ago, Laureen and I sat down to watch the 2001 film "3,000 Miles to Graceland" one evening. Not sure why, but we are fans of Kevin Costner and Kurt Russell and decided to give it a shot. We like ...

Grafton was settled in 1859 by Mormons looking to establish towns throughout the state. The town's schoolhouse is said to be ...