California's rich history includes a fascinating chapter of the Old West and mining towns that played a significant role in shaping the state's identity. From the Gold Rush era to the Wild West days, ...

As the second-largest US state and the site of its most famous gold rush, there is a significant collection of ghost towns in ...

Discover the fascinating history of America's Top 5 Abandoned Towns, or Ghost Towns. See why Bodie, Centralia, Rhyolite, and more were left behind.

Two friends take on their biggest fear—spending the night deep inside an abandoned gold mine in California during a storm. From flooded roads and eerie tunnels to cooking soup by fire under the earth, ...