Abandoned places in Nevada are preserved by the desert like nowhere else in the United States. With 135 documented abandoned locations on the Urbex Maps atlas, Nevada may not have the highest count of any state, but what it lacks in volume it makes up for in preservation, drama, and sheer strangeness. This is the state where entire mining towns were built, boomed, went bust, and were left standing in the dry air, their wooden buildings barely changed a century later because it almost never rains. The state where the federal government built a fake town in the desert, complete with houses, cars, and mannequin families, and then dropped a nuclear bomb on it to see what would happen. The state where ghost towns outnumber living towns in some counties. Nevada is, in the most literal sense, the ghost town capital of America.
Nevada's abandonment is almost entirely driven by mining. The discovery of the Comstock Lode in 1859 triggered one of the largest silver rushes in world history, and the pattern it established repeated across the state for the next 70 years: a mineral discovery, a rush of prospectors and capital, a town built practically overnight, a period of frantic extraction, a decline as the ore thinned out or commodity prices dropped, and an abandonment that left the town standing in the desert, its buildings, machinery, and streets intact because there was nobody around to demolish them and the climate did not rot them away. Between 1859 and 1930, hundreds of mining camps and towns were established across Nevada. The vast majority are now ghost towns.
This guide covers 10 of the most iconic abandoned places in Nevada, from the famous ghost town of Rhyolite near Death Valley to the nuclear test site town of Survival Town on the Nevada Test Site. Every spot has free GPS coordinates on the Urbex Maps interactive atlas, a YouTube video embed, historical context, and access notes. These are real places, verified on the ground, with the kind of desert preservation and Wild West history that makes Nevada the ultimate ghost town state.
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1. Rhyolite
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Rhyolite is the most photographed ghost town in Nevada and one of the most visited abandoned places in the American West. It sits in the Amargosa Desert about 4 miles west of Beatty, at the edge of Death Valley, in a landscape of barren hills and dry washes that looks almost lunar. The town's ruins are striking not because they are wooden cabins (most of those are gone) but because Rhyolite was built with ambition: concrete, stone, and steel buildings that were meant to last, in a town that lasted barely five years.
Rhyolite was founded in 1904 after prospectors Shorty Harris and Ed Cross discovered gold in the Bullfrog Hills. The strike triggered one of the last great mining rushes in the American West. Within two years, Rhyolite had a population of roughly 5,000 and the infrastructure of a real city: a three-story bank building (the John S. Cook Bank, whose concrete shell still stands), a stock exchange, a hospital, a school, an opera house, an ice plant, electric lights, telephone service, a railroad station served by three different railroad companies, and water piped from distant springs. The Bottle House, built by a miner named Tom Kelly from approximately 50,000 beer and liquor bottles embedded in adobe mortar, became a local landmark and still stands today.
The bust came almost as fast as the boom. The Panic of 1907 crushed mining stock prices. By 1908, the mines were struggling. The population dropped to a few hundred by 1910. The last mine closed around 1911. The railroad pulled up its tracks in 1916. The post office closed in 1919. By the 1920s, Rhyolite was completely abandoned.
The desert has preserved the ruins remarkably well. The Cook Bank building, a three-story concrete shell with empty window frames and partial walls, is the most iconic structure and one of the most photographed ruins in the American West. The railroad depot survives in relatively good condition and now serves as a small museum. The Bottle House has been restored. Other remains include the jail (a small concrete structure), foundations of commercial buildings, and the cemetery. The Goldwell Open Air Museum, an outdoor sculpture installation by Belgian artist Albert Szukalski, sits adjacent to the townsite, adding a surreal contemporary layer to the ghost town.
Rhyolite is on Bureau of Land Management land and is freely accessible. The site is directly off State Route 374 between Beatty and Death Valley. No entrance fee. No facilities at the ghost town itself; Beatty has gas, food, and lodging. Summers are extremely hot (routinely exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit), so spring and fall visits are recommended.
2. Goldfield Hotel
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The Goldfield Hotel is a four-story brick building in the center of Goldfield, the seat of Esmeralda County, about 180 miles northwest of Las Vegas on Highway 95. It was the finest hotel in Nevada when it opened in 1908, built at a cost of $300,000 (over $10 million in today's dollars) during the height of the Goldfield gold rush. It is also one of the most famous haunted buildings in the American West, featured on multiple paranormal television programs and the subject of persistent ghost stories that have made it a destination for supernatural tourism.
Goldfield was one of the last great gold rush boomtowns in the American West. Gold was discovered in 1902, and by 1906, the town had a population of roughly 20,000, making it the largest city in Nevada. The Goldfield Hotel was built by George Wingfield, one of Nevada's most powerful mining and banking magnates, and designed to signal that Goldfield was not a temporary mining camp but a permanent, sophisticated city. The hotel featured 154 rooms, mahogany trim, gold-leaf ceilings, crystal chandeliers, heated steam radiators, electric lights, and a lobby with black leather furniture imported from Europe. It was, by far, the most luxurious hotel between Salt Lake City and San Francisco.
The gold played out faster than anyone expected. By 1910, the richest veins were exhausted. A devastating fire in 1923 burned much of the town. The population collapsed. The Goldfield Hotel closed in 1945 and has been vacant ever since, though it has changed hands multiple times. Various owners have announced restoration plans over the decades; none have materialized.
The hotel stands largely intact, its brick exterior weathered but structurally sound, its interior gutted and deteriorating. The lobby's original features have been vandalized or stripped. Upper floors show severe water damage. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is privately owned and not open to the public, though exterior views are available from the street, and the building dominates the Goldfield skyline. The town of Goldfield itself is worth exploring: several other early 20th-century buildings survive, including the Esmeralda County Courthouse (still in use) and the Goldfield High School (abandoned). The current population of Goldfield is about 270.
3. St Thomas
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St Thomas is a ghost town that disappeared underwater in 1938 and has been reappearing ever since. The town sits in the Overton Arm of Lake Mead, about 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas, in an area that was submerged when the Hoover Dam impounded the Colorado River and the rising waters of Lake Mead swallowed the town. For decades, St Thomas existed only in memories and old photographs. Then Lake Mead began to shrink.
St Thomas was founded in 1865 by Mormon settlers sent by Brigham Young to establish an agricultural colony at the confluence of the Muddy River and the Virgin River. The settlement grew into a small farming community of about 500 people, with irrigated fields, orchards, a schoolhouse, a church, an ice cream parlor, and the quiet rhythms of a desert agricultural town. In 1871, when a federal survey established that St Thomas was actually in Nevada rather than Utah (the settlers had thought they were in Utah, and therefore in Mormon territory), many residents left rather than pay Nevada taxes. A smaller community persisted.
When the Hoover Dam was completed in 1936, the Bureau of Reclamation informed the remaining residents that their town would be submerged by the rising Lake Mead. The last resident, Hugh Lord, reportedly refused to leave until the water was literally lapping at his doorstep. He was finally evacuated in June 1938. The rising lake covered the town completely.
Since the early 2000s, a prolonged drought has caused Lake Mead's water level to drop dramatically. As the lake has receded, St Thomas has gradually re-emerged. By 2002, the foundations of buildings, streets, and other structures were visible for the first time in over 60 years. As of 2026, with Lake Mead at historically low levels, much of the original townsite is exposed: concrete and stone foundations, the outline of the old main street, remnants of the schoolhouse, and a concrete-lined basement that was once the ice cream parlor are all clearly visible. The exposed structures are bleached white by decades of mineral deposits from the lake water.
St Thomas is within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, managed by the National Park Service. A hiking trail (about 2.5 miles round trip) leads from a parking area off Northshore Road (State Route 167) to the ghost town. The trail crosses dry, exposed desert terrain with no shade. Bring water, sunscreen, and a hat. The site is freely accessible during park hours. The amount of the town that is visible depends on the current water level of Lake Mead.
4. Belmont
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Belmont is a ghost town in Nye County, in the high desert of central Nevada, about 50 miles northeast of Tonopah. It served as the county seat of Nye County from 1867 to 1905, and its surviving courthouse is one of the most impressive civic buildings in any Nevada ghost town. Belmont is less famous than Rhyolite or Goldfield, but its combination of historical significance, architectural quality, and extreme isolation makes it one of the most rewarding ghost towns in the state for serious explorers.
Silver was discovered in the Belmont area in 1865, and the town grew rapidly through the late 1860s and 1870s. At its peak around 1870, Belmont had a population of roughly 2,000, with saloons, hotels, a newspaper (the Belmont Courier), stamp mills, and the commercial infrastructure of a thriving silver mining district. In 1867, the Nevada Legislature designated Belmont as the seat of Nye County, and the town built a brick courthouse that still stands, one of the finest examples of frontier civic architecture in the state.
The silver declined through the 1880s, and Belmont's population dwindled. In 1905, the county seat was moved to Tonopah, which was booming from its own gold and silver strikes. Belmont emptied rapidly after losing the courthouse. By the 1910s, it was a ghost town.
The Belmont Courthouse is the star attraction. The two-story brick building, with its arched windows and prominent entrance, has been stabilized by Nevada State Parks (it is a state historic site) and retains much of its original character, including the courtroom on the upper floor. The interior is partially accessible during guided tours or open days. Other surviving structures include the Cosmopolitan Saloon (a stone building), residential ruins, mine buildings, and the Belmont Mill, a stamp mill that processed ore from the surrounding mines. The cemetery contains graves from the 1860s through the early 1900s.
Access is via a combination of paved and unpaved roads from Tonopah (about 50 miles on Highway 376 and Monitor Valley Road). The last several miles are on a graded dirt road passable for most vehicles in dry conditions. There is no gas, food, water, or cell service at Belmont. Bring everything you need. The isolation is genuine; this is deep rural Nevada, and the nearest services are an hour away.
5. Berlin
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Berlin is a gold mining ghost town preserved as part of Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park, about 23 miles east of Gabbs in Nye County. The state park's unusual combination, a well-preserved mining ghost town and one of the largest concentrations of ichthyosaur fossils in the world, makes it one of the most distinctive abandoned places in Nevada. The ghost town and the fossil site are about a mile apart, connected by a scenic road through a pinyon-juniper canyon.
Berlin was established in 1897 when gold was discovered in the Union Canyon area. The town grew to a peak population of about 250, supported by several mines, the most important being the Diana Mine. A 30-stamp mill was built in 1899 to process ore from the surrounding claims. The mill, powered by a steam engine, crushed ore and used cyanide leaching to extract gold, a process that was cutting-edge technology for the era.
The gold deposits were not as extensive as hoped. By 1908, the Diana Mine had shut down, and Berlin was essentially abandoned. The dry, high-desert climate preserved the buildings remarkably well. The 30-stamp mill, with its massive wooden frame, ore bins, and crushing machinery, survives largely intact and is one of the most complete examples of a turn-of-the-century gold processing mill in the state. Other surviving structures include the mine superintendent's house, cabins, a machine shop, and the headframe of the Diana Mine.
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park manages the ghost town with a light touch: buildings are stabilized but not restored, interpretive signs explain the history, and a self-guided walking trail loops through the townsite. The ichthyosaur fossil quarry, about a mile away, contains the remains of several 60-foot marine reptiles that died here approximately 225 million years ago, when this part of Nevada was at the bottom of an ocean. Guided tours of the fossil quarry are offered seasonally.
The park is open year-round, though the road may be impassable after heavy rain or snow. Access is via State Route 844 from Gabbs or State Route 361 from Austin. Both routes include unpaved sections. The park has a small campground with vault toilets but no water. Bring everything you need. The night sky from Berlin is spectacular; light pollution is virtually nonexistent.
6. Delamar
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Delamar is a ghost town in Lincoln County, about 100 miles north of Las Vegas in the Delamar Mountains. It is one of the most historically significant and most disturbing mining ghost towns in Nevada, known not just for the gold it produced but for the horrific death toll it inflicted on its miners. The town's nickname was "The Widowmaker," and it earned it. Delamar killed more of its own workers than almost any comparable mining operation in the American West.
Gold was discovered at Delamar in 1889 by John Ferguson, but the major development came when Captain John De Lamar, a wealthy mining investor, bought the claims and built a large-scale operation in the early 1890s. At its peak around 1897, Delamar had a population of about 1,500, a 40-stamp mill, a school, churches, saloons, and the infrastructure of a major mining operation. The mine produced over $10 million in gold during its operating life (roughly $400 million in today's dollars).
The problem was the rock. Delamar's ore was embedded in a highly siliceous quartz that, when drilled and crushed, produced extremely fine silica dust. Miners who breathed the dust developed silicosis, a progressive and fatal lung disease. The dry-drilling methods used at Delamar were particularly dangerous because they generated enormous amounts of airborne dust with no water suppression. Miners began dying within months or years of starting work. The death rate was so high that the town cemetery filled rapidly, and the nickname "The Widowmaker" became common knowledge throughout the mining West. Some estimates suggest that hundreds of Delamar miners died of silicosis, though exact figures are impossible to establish because many miners left town before dying and were not counted in local statistics.
The mine closed in 1909 as the gold deposits were exhausted. The town emptied within a few years. Today, Delamar is one of the most extensive ghost town ruins in Nevada: stone and concrete building foundations, mill ruins, mine dumps, a large cemetery, and scattered structures cover a wide area of the desert hillside. The site is remote, requiring a long drive on unpaved roads from Highway 93. A high-clearance vehicle is recommended. There are no facilities, no cell service, and no water. The mining waste at Delamar may still contain heavy metals; do not disturb tailings or enter mine openings.
7. Metropolis
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Metropolis is a ghost town in Elko County, in the high desert of northeastern Nevada, about 35 miles west of Wells on Interstate 80. The name was not ironic: the Pacific Reclamation Company genuinely believed they were building a major agricultural city in the Nevada desert, and they marketed it with all the fervor of a 20th-century real estate promotion. The reality was crueler than the name.
In 1910, the Pacific Reclamation Company began promoting Metropolis as a utopian agricultural colony. The company had secured water rights from Bishop Creek and planned to build an irrigation system that would turn thousands of acres of sagebrush desert into productive farmland. They sold lots, built a hotel (the Metropolis Hotel, a substantial two-story building), a school, and homes, and recruited settlers from across the country with promises of abundant water, fertile soil, and a thriving community. At its peak around 1914, Metropolis had a population of about 700.
The water never arrived in the quantities promised. Legal battles over water rights with upstream ranchers, combined with the unreliability of Bishop Creek in dry years, meant that irrigation was always inadequate. Crops failed repeatedly. A grasshopper plague in 1914 devastated what little the settlers managed to grow. Families left. The school closed in 1947. The post office closed in 1942. By the 1950s, Metropolis was empty.
Today, the most recognizable feature is the stone archway of the Metropolis Hotel, which stands alone in the sagebrush like a Roman ruin: the building it belonged to is gone, but the arch survives, framing nothing but sky and desert. Other remains include the concrete foundation of the school, scattered building foundations, and the ruins of irrigation infrastructure. The site is on a mix of BLM and private land, accessible via a dirt road off Highway 233. The road is passable for most vehicles in dry conditions. There are no facilities. The nearest services are in Wells, 35 miles to the east. The hotel arch at sunset, backlit against the Nevada sky, is one of the most evocative images in American ghost town photography.
8. Fort Churchill
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Fort Churchill is one of the best-preserved frontier military posts in the American West, a collection of adobe ruins on the banks of the Carson River in Lyon County, about 30 miles east of Carson City. The fort was built in 1860 in response to the Pyramid Lake War, a conflict between Northern Paiute warriors and white settlers and miners who were streaming into western Nevada during the Comstock Lode silver rush. It was the first military installation built in Nevada and served as the guardian of the overland mail route and the telegraph line during the early years of the Civil War.
The fort was established by Captain Joseph Stewart and a detachment of the 3rd U.S. Artillery in July 1860, just weeks after two battles between Paiute warriors and a hastily assembled militia of miners and settlers at Pyramid Lake. The location was chosen to protect the route connecting Virginia City, Carson City, and the Comstock mining district to the rest of the country. The post also served briefly as a Pony Express station and as a relay point for the transcontinental telegraph.
The buildings at Fort Churchill were constructed of adobe brick, a practical choice given the scarcity of timber in western Nevada. The post included officers' quarters, enlisted barracks, a hospital, a guardhouse, a magazine, stables, and administrative buildings arranged around a central parade ground. At its peak, the garrison numbered about 600 soldiers. The fort played a significant role during the Civil War, serving as a staging point for the California Column and other Union forces in the Far West.
The Army decommissioned Fort Churchill in 1869 as the Indian Wars in western Nevada subsided and the military frontier moved east into Utah and Idaho. The buildings were auctioned off, and local ranchers salvaged materials. The adobe walls have eroded slowly over 150 years, leaving a collection of freestanding wall segments, room outlines, and building footprints that are remarkably evocative of the original post layout.
Fort Churchill State Historic Park, managed by Nevada State Parks, preserves the ruins and provides interpretive trails, a visitor center, and a campground along the Carson River. The park is open year-round. An entrance fee applies. The visitor center contains exhibits on the fort's history, the Paiute conflict, and the Pony Express. The ruins are best visited in early morning or late afternoon light, when the adobe walls glow in the desert sun.
9. Survival Town (Nevada Test Site)
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Survival Town, also known as Doom Town, is one of the strangest abandoned places in the United States. It is a fake town built by the federal government in 1955 on the Nevada Test Site (now the Nevada National Security Site), about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, for the express purpose of being destroyed by a nuclear weapon. The town was built, populated with mannequin families, and then subjected to the blast effects of two nuclear detonations during Operation Teapot, specifically the Apple-2 shot on May 5, 1955. The purpose was to study the effects of a nuclear explosion on typical American residential and commercial construction.
The Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) and the Atomic Energy Commission built the town to replicate a typical American suburban community of the mid-1950s. Structures included wood-frame houses at various distances from ground zero, brick houses, a two-story concrete building, a power substation, a radio station, aluminum trailers, and other structures. The houses were furnished with real furniture, stocked with canned food, and populated with mannequins dressed in contemporary clothing and positioned in everyday domestic poses: a family at the dinner table, children in beds, a woman at a sewing machine. Cars were parked in driveways. The setup was meticulously designed to produce data on how residential structures, furnishings, food supplies, and human bodies (simulated by the mannequins and by instrumented test dummies) would fare at various distances from a nuclear detonation.
The Apple-2 shot was a 29-kiloton device detonated from a 500-foot tower. The houses closest to ground zero were completely destroyed. Houses at intermediate distances were severely damaged but left standing, with blown-out windows, collapsed walls, and scattered debris. Houses at the maximum test range survived with moderate to light damage. The test produced enormous amounts of data that fed into civil defense planning and building standards for the remainder of the Cold War.
Today, several of the more distant structures from Survival Town still stand on the Nevada National Security Site, damaged but not destroyed, preserved by the dry desert climate and the fact that virtually nobody has touched them since 1955. The site is inside the most restricted area of the Nevada Test Site and is not publicly accessible. However, the Department of Energy offers periodic public bus tours of the Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Test Site) that include a stop at the Survival Town ruins. Tours are free but must be reserved months in advance through the DOE's Nevada Field Office. Photography is permitted on tours. The experience of standing inside a house that was deliberately subjected to a nuclear blast and survived is unlike anything else in the American landscape.
10. Nelson (Eldorado Canyon)
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Nelson is a ghost town and tourist attraction in Eldorado Canyon, Clark County, about 45 miles south of Las Vegas. It sits in a dramatic desert canyon that cuts through the Eldorado Mountains to the Colorado River, and it has one of the longest and most violent histories of any mining town in Nevada. Nelson is also one of the most accessible ghost towns in the state, making it a popular destination for Las Vegas visitors, photographers, and film crews.
The Eldorado Canyon mining district was discovered in the 1850s, making it one of the oldest mining areas in Nevada. Gold, silver, copper, and lead were extracted from mines in the canyon walls. The mining community that grew up around the operations was notoriously lawless: the canyon's remote location, proximity to the Arizona Territory border, and lack of effective law enforcement made it a haven for outlaws, smugglers, and deserters from both sides of the Civil War. Murders, claim-jumping, and gunfights were common. A U.S. Army post was established briefly in the 1860s to maintain order.
The most productive mine in the district was the Techatticup Mine, which operated from the 1860s through the 1940s and produced millions of dollars in ore. The mine's history includes at least three documented murders of owners or operators, making it one of the most blood-soaked mining properties in the state. Other mines in the canyon, including the Wall Street and the Rand, produced significant output through the early 20th century.
Nelson today is a mix of genuine ruins and curated attractions. The current operator of the townsite has assembled a collection of vintage cars, trucks, aircraft, mining equipment, gas pumps, and Americana props arranged around the old buildings, creating a photogenic tableau that is heavily used for commercial and fashion photo shoots. The Techatticup Mine offers guided tours that take visitors into the old workings. The Eldorado Canyon itself is scenic, with rugged desert mountains, saguaro-free Mojave vegetation, and views toward the Colorado River.
Nelson is accessible via Highway 165 from Highway 95, about a 45-minute drive from Las Vegas. The townsite charges a fee for entry and photography (rates vary; check the Nelson Ghost Town website). Mine tours are separately ticketed. The adjacent canyon and Colorado River access points are on BLM land and freely accessible. Nelson is one of the few ghost towns in Nevada where you can combine mining history with a curated photography experience and a river trip, all within day-trip distance of Las Vegas.
FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions about Abandoned Places in Nevada
How many abandoned places are there in Nevada?
The Urbex Maps database currently lists 135 verified abandoned locations across Nevada. The relatively modest count compared to larger states is misleading: Nevada has one of the highest concentrations of ghost towns per capita of any state, and the desert climate preserves ruins far better than humid environments. Many of Nevada's ghost towns have structures still standing after 100 or more years.
Is urbex legal in Nevada?
Trespassing on private property is a misdemeanor in Nevada under NRS 207.200. Many Nevada ghost towns are on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land and are freely accessible. Rhyolite, Metropolis, and Delamar are on BLM land. Berlin is in a state park. Fort Churchill is a state historic park. Nelson is a private attraction. Survival Town is inside the Nevada National Security Site and requires a DOE-sponsored tour. Always check the access status of a specific location before visiting.
What is the most famous ghost town in Nevada?
Rhyolite is the most famous and most visited, owing to its proximity to Death Valley, its dramatic ruins, and the adjacent Goldwell Open Air Museum. Virginia City, the Comstock Lode town, is the most historically significant, though it is technically a living town rather than a ghost town. The Goldfield Hotel is the most famous individual abandoned building.
Can you visit Survival Town?
Yes, but only through free tours organized by the Department of Energy's Nevada Field Office. Tours of the Nevada National Security Site (formerly the Nevada Test Site) are offered several times per year and include a stop at the Survival Town ruins. Tours must be reserved months in advance and require a background check. No private access is permitted.
When is the best time to visit Nevada ghost towns?
Spring (March through May) and fall (September through November) offer the best conditions. Summer temperatures in southern Nevada regularly exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit, making outdoor exploration dangerous. Winter is comfortable in the southern desert but can bring snow and cold temperatures to the higher-elevation ghost towns in central and northern Nevada (Belmont, Berlin, Metropolis). Always carry extra water, regardless of season.
Is St Thomas always visible above Lake Mead?
The visibility of St Thomas depends on the water level of Lake Mead, which fluctuates based on Colorado River inflows and water demand. Since the early 2000s, prolonged drought has kept Lake Mead at historically low levels, and much of the townsite has been exposed. If Lake Mead rises significantly, parts of the town could be submerged again. Check current water levels before planning a visit.
Conclusion: Nevada, the ghost town capital of America
Nevada is the ghost town state, and no other state even comes close. The desert preserves what it receives: wooden buildings that would have rotted to nothing in a decade in the Pacific Northwest still stand a century later in the Nevada sun. Mining camps that boomed and busted in five years left behind structures that have outlasted the lives of everyone who built them. The Comstock Lode, the Tonopah-Goldfield boom, the Bullfrog rush, and dozens of smaller strikes painted the state with human settlements that were never meant to be permanent and, paradoxically, have become some of the most permanent features of the landscape.
With 135 spots on the Urbex Maps atlas and more added regularly, Nevada offers some of the most photogenic and historically dense abandoned places in the country. The 10 spots in this guide are starting points, not endpoints. Every mountain range in Nevada has its own collection of mining ruins, and the basins between them hold homesteading failures, railroad sidings, and military installations. The GPS coordinates are free. The map is live. Go find what Nevada left behind.
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