Nevada: This is the Best Ghost Town in the State
Nevada, of course, has some great ghost towns. There’s something just creepy and very cool about walking through an abandoned ghost town. What stories once happened behind these walls? Well, here’s a story for you all about the best ghost town in all of the Silver State.
The crew at TheTravel.com has put together a list of the best ghost towns in Nevada. In the story, they state, “Nevada’s legendary silver rush caused boomtowns to rise up overnight as eager prospectors risked it all for a chance to strike it big. In just a few years, fortunes would be built, but as the saying goes, the bigger they come, the harder they fall. As mining ores dried up, entire towns with prosperous communities and businesses were quickly abandoned, leaving buildings to decay.”
According to TheTravel.com, Nevada has more than 600 ghost towns. The state also has “more abandoned ghost towns than currently populated towns and cities.” That’s pretty wild.
Nevada Ghost Towns: This is No. 1
So, what’s the No. 1 best ghost town in Nevada? According to the list, that town is Rhyolite. We’re not surprised at all. “Death Valley National Park is home to several ghost towns, but Rhyolite is the most famous ghost town in the area,” they state. “Situated in Bullfrog Hills, Rhyolite was born from a gold rush. As a mining boom brought in more and more hopeful prospectors, Rhyolite was soon established and named after the volcanic rock found around the area.” They add that the town has “many of its buildings in ruins.” Of all the ruins, the best-preserved building is the Tom Kelly Bottle House. TheTravel.com states, “The bottle house is made out of over 50,000 glass bottles and was renovated in 1925 when Paramount used the location to shoot a movie.” Find the full list of the best ghost towns in Nevada here.
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