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Wild West Sights Under A Sea of Stars Queen of the Silver Camps Tonopah, Nevada: also known as the starting point for some of the best memories you’ll ever make. That’s high praise, but trust us that this town delivers. Between the turquoise rockhounding, haunted hotels, must-see mining park, and the sleepy burro that helped […]

Get off the interstate and check out Unionville, one of Nevada’s coolest ghost towns. Here, you’ll have a chance to explore this fantastically historic mining town, and get a closer look at killer ruins like one of Mark Twain’s cabins

There’s no better way to get to know the spirit of the Silver State than within a ghost town great that solidified its sterling reputation. Nestled within mineral-rich mountains south of Hawthorne along the Free-Range Art Highway road trip, discover a history-packed Nevada ghost town within easy highway access at the historic silver mining town of Candelaria.

Throughout history, the Silver State has lit up the pages of literature. Luckily, Nevada boasts plenty of places to browse for it all, from rare book emporiums in our metros and small-town mom-and-pop bookshops to fascinating repositories at museums around the state and plenty in between.

Bolstering the spirit of the Silver State, all kinds of mighty prosperous boomtowns thrived along the southern edge of Mineral County during the late 1800s—Marietta included. After silver, borax and salt mining were discovered in the region, Candelaria, Belleville, Rhodes and Marietta popped up almost overnight, and for a time, were the county’s largest communities […]

Is there a better way of grabbing onto Nevada’s storied silver rush, than to experience a place that sprung to life because of it? Not far from the eastern Nevada town of Ely, a visit to Cherry Creek is a must for any ghost town lovers out there. #NVGhostTown

Sure, Nevada leads the country in gold and silver. But we also lead the world in wide-open roads, boulevards of shimmering neon, glorious grit, breathtaking art, and straight-up inspiration. The Silver State has always been a canvas for true originals, unique family trips, and life-changing adventures. And it still is. So what’ll it be? All-to-yourself […]

Some of the best experiences out there require a little bit of work—at least that rings true when it comes to Nevada’s best fishing, backcountry wilderness areas, stargazing, and hot springs. There are plenty of Nevada ghost towns right along the highway, making pull-over-the-car access easier than ever. Then there are others where you may […]

We don’t bill Nevada as “The Weirdest, Wildest West” for nothing. Between multiple haunted hotels, mannequin cities built just for atomic bombing, and a little ol’ government facility by the name of Area 51, the Silver State is a hoppin’ hotbed of otherworldly experiences. Go supernatural sightseeing with this list of spooky sites, and prepare to get your paranormal on.

Pull Up A Bar Stool Picture the kind of old-school old western saloons and “thirst parlors” that still slide whiskeys across their old wooden bars—big ol’ Brunswick bars that were shipped “around the Horn” and delivered by train or wagon—with maybe a crooked floor here and a wooden or stamped tin wall covered in musty, […]