In 1907, Rhyolite had electricity, railroads, a stock exchange, and even an ice cream parlor. By 1920, its population was 14.

Big Boy No. 4014, described as “the Elvis Presley of locomotives,” could begin its first ever coast-to-coast tour in just a ...

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

BOULDER CITY (FOX5) — The Nevada State Railroad Museum in Boulder City has sold out its Christmas train rides for the second consecutive year, capping nearly a quarter-century of holiday excursions ...

One Nevada city has been named among the best in the world, ranking alongside global destinations such as London, New York and Paris. The ranking was created by Resonance Consultancy, a data and ...

What happens when old rails meet modern ingenuity? I built a mini truck designed to ride rails long left to rot. From rust-covered ties to eerie wilderness crossings, every inch of the journey felt ...

A Nevada County man was rescued by a team of firefighters early Saturday after falling down an abandoned mine shaft while searching for a lost dog late Friday, said Nevada County Consolidated Fire ...

Few book projects have remained as relevant over the years as David Myrick’s splendid three-volume series, “Railroads of Nevada and Eastern California.” The first two volumes were originally released ...

Recreational marijuana is still illegal under federal law, so states set their own rules. Laws on weed vary by state and even by city. That patchwork can make cannabis laws hard to follow. Nevada ...

In 1976, Disney opened River Country on the edge of Bay Lake in Florida. It was the company’s first water park and operated for 25 years before closing in 2001. Unlike most Disney attractions, it wasn ...

A presumably abandoned 51-foot yacht visible from Interstate 45 on the way to Galveston has been sitting there for months, marooned on the banks of Offatts Bayou by Hurricane Beryl in July 2024.