Gold Rush

Home of what was the largest hydraulic mine in the world, producing gold and the first diamonds in the U.S.

A basement full of treasures lies beneath this inn that has worn many hats throughout its 140+ years.

This fully intact Neoclassical-Greek Revival style firehouse operated until 1938.

California's oldest existing theater building hosted an impressive cast of celebrities, including hosting Mark Twain's first lecture.

An abandoned lot littered with concrete debris was once the home of the world's first female railroad president.

The modest home of the very immodest dancer who cost a king his crown.

An art supply shop holds the secrets of this quiet neighborhood's raucous Barbary Coast past.

The Empire Mine is "one of the oldest, largest, deepest, longest and richest gold mines in California."

Standing in a state of "arrested decay," this ghost town allows for a detailed peek into Gold Rush life in an unusually harsh climate.