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The Silver State is home to the remains of hundreds of ghost towns. Some are little more than crumbled foundations or a picked-over garbage heap, but others…

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Now that the happenings that earned Eldorado Canyon its notorious reputation are no longer a part of daily life there, it has become a popular Hollywood set. The canyon has been a filming location for several movies and television shows including the 2001 crime film “3,000 Miles to Graceland.” Several Movies, Crime Film, Filming Locations, Graceland, Happenings, Fighter Jets, Hollywood, Popular

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Now that the happenings that earned Eldorado Canyon its notorious reputation are no longer a part of daily life there, it has become a popular Hollywood set. The canyon has been a filming location for several movies and television shows including the 2001 crime film “3,000 Miles to Graceland.”

Metropolis ghost town, north of Wells in central Elko County, is distinctive in other ways, too. Unlike Candelaria, Delamar, Rhyolite, and most every other Nevada ghost town, the grandiloquently named Metropolis was never a mining center. Rather, its reason for being was equal parts farming, proselytism, and hope. Haunted Places, Abandoned Places, Great Basin, Reno Tahoe, Lake Tahoe, Vintage Pictures, Hot Springs, Wild West

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Metropolis ghost town, north of Wells in central Elko County, is distinctive in other ways, too. Unlike Candelaria, Delamar, Rhyolite, and most every other Nevada ghost town, the grandiloquently named Metropolis was never a mining center. Rather, its reason for being was equal parts farming, proselytism, and hope.

Referred to as “the friendly ghost town,” Gold Point has been restored and maintained to provide creature comforts. With all the amenities of a lodge (bathrooms, hot meals, cabins, and a bar), Gold Point creates a happy medium for explorers looking to experience a historic ghost town, and afterward sleep in a warm bed with a full belly. Lodge Bathroom, Warm Bed, U.s. States, Creature Comforts, Day Trips, Cabins, Offroad

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Referred to as “the friendly ghost town,” Gold Point has been restored and maintained to provide creature comforts. With all the amenities of a lodge (bathrooms, hot meals, cabins, and a bar), Gold Point creates a happy medium for explorers looking to experience a historic ghost town, and afterward sleep in a warm bed with a full belly.

Berlin was established in 1897 after gold was discovered and the Berlin Mine opened in 1896. By 1911, the town was abandoned. However, what makes this ghost town stand out is a discovery of fossils just outside Berlin in 1928. The fossils were of a Shonisaurus—meaning “lizard from the Shoshone Mountains”—a marine reptile believed to have lived approximately 215 million years ago. Some of these fossils are on display at the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and can be viewed by visitors. Yosemite National Park, National Parks, Virginia City, Fossils, State Parks

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Berlin was established in 1897 after gold was discovered and the Berlin Mine opened in 1896. By 1911, the town was abandoned. However, what makes this ghost town stand out is a discovery of fossils just outside Berlin in 1928. The fossils were of a Shonisaurus—meaning “lizard from the Shoshone Mountains”—a marine reptile believed to have lived approximately 215 million years ago. Some of these fossils are on display at the Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park and can be viewed by visitors.

Visitors from space notwithstanding, Nevada really hasn't changed that much since its Wild West days. In its nearly-deserted former boomtowns, you can almost feel the presence of the grizzled prospectors who rode in on burros, and it's easy to imagine the thriving gambling parlours, honky tonks, and bawdy houses that catered to their wants and needs. In the desert, you'll find all sorts of ghosts — real or imagined — and relics of the past. By Glen Abbott Real Ghosts, Whistler, Canoe, It's Easy, Kayaking

Visitors from space notwithstanding, Nevada really hasn't changed that much since its Wild West days. In its nearly-deserted former boomtowns, you can almost feel the presence of the grizzled prospectors who rode in on burros, and it's easy to imagine the thriving gambling parlours, honky tonks, and bawdy houses that catered to their wants and needs. In the desert, you'll find all sorts of ghosts — real or imagined — and relics of the past. By Glen Abbott

A handful of original buildings and some photogenic, rusted cars remain at the site of Nelson, but the primary draw to the area is Techatticup Mine. Eldorado Canyon Mine Tours has excavated part of the old mine and restored some of the original buildings and offers hour-long tours. Photo by Steve Woodbury Rock Hunting, Abandoned Buildings

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A handful of original buildings and some photogenic, rusted cars remain at the site of Nelson, but the primary draw to the area is Techatticup Mine. Eldorado Canyon Mine Tours has excavated part of the old mine and restored some of the original buildings and offers hour-long tours. Photo by Steve Woodbury

Foundations, walls, and grated cisterns dot the St. Thomas site, along with numerous alkali-crusted trails branching in all directions. Photo by Maureen Skoblar St Thomas, The St, Red And White, Places To Visit

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Foundations, walls, and grated cisterns dot the St. Thomas site, along with numerous alkali-crusted trails branching in all directions. Photo by Maureen Skoblar

There are some ranches in the Metropolis area today, but the town is completely abandoned. Some ruins remain, including the front arch of a school (pictured) and the vault from the bank inside the hotel. Photo by Carolyn Fox School Pictures

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There are some ranches in the Metropolis area today, but the town is completely abandoned. Some ruins remain, including the front arch of a school (pictured) and the vault from the bank inside the hotel. Photo by Carolyn Fox

The remains of Mark Twain’s Unionville cabin. He built the structure in 1881 before moving to Virginia City. Old West Town, Carson City, Random House, Mark Twain

The remains of Mark Twain’s Unionville cabin. He built the structure in 1881 before moving to Virginia City.

The stark, treeless landscape at the site of Candelaria has not changed much in the last 150 years. Substantial rock ruins, including those of the bank, remain along with some wooden structures and a cemetery. Photo by Charlie Johnston Sail Away, Cemetery, Sailing

The stark, treeless landscape at the site of Candelaria has not changed much in the last 150 years. Substantial rock ruins, including those of the bank, remain along with some wooden structures and a cemetery. Photo by Charlie Johnston

The Belmont Courthouse has hosted an unknown multitude of squatters, the most notorious of which spent a few weeks there in the summer of 1969. A doorway on the first floor bears the only concrete evidence of their visit and reads, “Charlie Manson + Family 1969,” the “o” replaced with a peace symbol. Photo by Charlie Johnston Charles Manson, Movies Coming Out, I Remember When, Family Values, Make You Cry, True Crime, Buffy, Doorway

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The Belmont Courthouse has hosted an unknown multitude of squatters, the most notorious of which spent a few weeks there in the summer of 1969. A doorway on the first floor bears the only concrete evidence of their visit and reads, “Charlie Manson + Family 1969,” the “o” replaced with a peace symbol. Photo by Charlie Johnston

Rhyolite’s handful of buildings — such as the Rhyolite Mercantile — and ruins, proximity to Beatty and U.S. Highway 95, and the Goldwell Open Air Museum make it one of Nevada’s most visited ghost towns. Photo by Steve Woodbury Old Abandoned Buildings, Most Visited, Old Houses, Exploring

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Rhyolite’s handful of buildings — such as the Rhyolite Mercantile — and ruins, proximity to Beatty and U.S. Highway 95, and the Goldwell Open Air Museum make it one of Nevada’s most visited ghost towns. Photo by Steve Woodbury

Still standing today, but abandoned, is the Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield. Built in 1907 out of stone and brick, it has about 200 rooms, each initially equipped with a telephone. A rarity during that time, Goldfield was served by three railroads that spanned collectively from 1905 to 1940. Photo by Gary A. Reese Haunted Houses, Places Ive Been

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Still standing today, but abandoned, is the Goldfield Hotel in Goldfield. Built in 1907 out of stone and brick, it has about 200 rooms, each initially equipped with a telephone. A rarity during that time, Goldfield was served by three railroads that spanned collectively from 1905 to 1940. Photo by Gary A. Reese