Once a thriving gold rush town, this unique destination is now a relic of California's past, with hikes to storied canyons ...

In the 1800s, gold, silver and copper booms lured miners and immigrants looking for a better life. Though the mines eventually closed, visitors are fortunate to visit these fascinating destinations ...

You can have a similar experience of finding gems in the hills of New York State. Head out to Herkimer County to see if you ...

The Haile Gold Mine, nestled in Lancaster County, South Carolina, represents a fascinating intersection of deep historical ...

The Empire Mine and North Star Mine became two of California’s richest gold-producing operations, creating wealth that built ...

Gold may have put Grass Valley on the map, but it’s the genuine small-town character that keeps it there – proving that ...

Here are the seven towns with unusual names in California ... two authors associated with Gold Rush-era stories. Originally a mining camp in the Sierra Nevada foothills, Twain Harte is now ...

Wyoming’s gold rush started 150 years ago after soldiers at Fort Bridger discovered gold at the foot of the Wind River Mountains. They filed a claim, the Cariso Lode, in 19th-century Wyoming ...

In a creek near the town of Coloma ... Americans garnered wealth during the gold rush by opening up shops and mining for gold. Even though California was deemed a free state, however, many ...