The tours, which she began leading in 2008, were stalled during an extensive but much-needed shoreline levee project ...

Although it was utterly abandoned by the mid-1890s, the Old West ghost town of Calico, California, is now a state historic landmark that costs $8 to enter. Here, you'll find Maggie Mine, once the ...

AMBOY, Calif. — Water is the key to the future of Roy’s Motel & Cafe, the lone survivor in a Route 66 town that, at its peak, boasted 200 residents, three gas stations, three motels, two cafes, a post ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ghost towns are the skeletal remains of once-bustling communities, offering a haunting glimpse into America’s past. These ...

An entrepreneur has documented the progress he has made in rebuilding a California ghost town that he purchased to develop into a tourist attraction. Cerro Gordo—meaning fat hill in Spanish—was a ...

It is possible to buy entire towns these days. A little over a month after a 19th century ghost town in California called Cerro Gordo went on sale, Brent Underwood bought it for $1.4 million, real ...

What comes to mind when you think of things to do in Southern California? Disneyland? Sitting by the beach? Visiting the Griffith Observatory or drinking wine in Temecula? All worthy options, but for ...

The 5th Annual California Days event will take place at Calico Ghost Town on Feb. 14 and 15. This family-friendly event will celebrate Calico's mining history with reenactments, games, and live music.