Aspen, Colorado
Ashcroft Townsite
Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.
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Aspen, Colorado
Silver in the hills led to the speedy creation of this boom town and a lack of it saw the town abandoned nearly as quickly.
Fallon, Nevada
Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.
Fallon, Nevada
This Old West eatery along America's Loneliest Road was originally a stop on the Pony Express.
Fallon, Nevada
This cave was hidden for thousands of years, storing the worldly goods of ancient Native Americans.
Virginia City, Nevada
Beneath a Virginia City bar is the entrance to an abandoned gold mine.
New Washoe City, Nevada
Historic home to one of the most famous women pioneers of the 19th century.
Silver City, Nevada
An abandoned cyanide mill is now a haunting magnet for graffiti and illegal parties.
Downieville, California
Downieville's largest Gold Rush structure still standing has one of the longest bars in California.
Byron, California
A ruined hotel with an unlucky history and an eerie present.
San Quentin, California
This infamous prison has a store where you can buy goods crafted by incarcerated people.
Inverness, California
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
Bolinas, California
This rare example of a "tidefall" is a spectacular drop from the cliffs down onto the beach.
Marshall, California
Built by the inventor of the radio, this abandoned hotel has housed early radio employees, military men, and a dangerous cult.
Jamestown, California
Hidden beneath a lake for decades, this brutalist mine has now emerged from beneath the receding waters.
Sonora, California
Where the writer penned his famous story about a jumping frog.
Placerville, California
Eclectic collection of dark and macabre antiques.
Folsom, California
This museum looks at the history of one of America's most famous prisons and most beloved albums.
Fiddletown, California
An old-timey medicine shop that once served Chinese laborers during the Gold Rush is still open for business to this day.
Dixon, California
This corn maze so big you may want to pack a lunch, and possibly a flaregun.
Winters, California
This graffiti-covered bridge is the quintessential vision of a place for disillusioned youth to escape the complexities of burgeoning adulthood.
Winters, California
If you dial the number in this abandoned office window "Sam Spade’s" secretary will ask you to leave a message.
Napa, California
The largest drain hole in the world.
San Francisco, California
In this century-old literary safehouse, print is alive and well.
San Francisco, California
The tea room that pushed the boundaries of adorable straight into... we can't find the words.