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

For decades, ghost towns across the United States have captured the imagination of adventurers, storytellers, and thrill-seekers. These abandoned places are often remnants of gold rushes, mining booms ...

In San Bernardino County, gold and silver mining companies are pushing to expand.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Travel reporter John Bartell visits abandoned mining camps, desert towns, and forgotten landmarks that once played key roles in ...

Route 66 is one of the most famous highways in the world. Opened on November 11, 1926, it connected Chicago and Los Angeles. Yellow Dog Village, a ghost town that looks as if people have suddenly run ...

Why buy a house when you can buy an entire town? A 19th century ghost town in California, that includes an abandoned hotel, church and bunkhouse, came on the market earlier this month. Cerro Gordo, ...