Picture a town that exploded from nothing to thousands of people in just three years, only to vanish like a desert mirage.

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine announced the state is preparing for its annual Unclaimed Property Auction. Officials emphasize that this auction is mandated by Nevada law. The ...

The remnants of Nevada’s abandoned boomtowns and settlements are scattered across the desert, if you know where to look. Experts say that Nevada has up to 600 ghost towns throughout the state. Many ...

Thunder Mountain Monument Nevada stone home with car windshield windows - V. Vormann/Shutterstock In central Nevada, the shadow of an eagle's wings soars above a strange monument outside an almost ...

It doesn’t take much for a century-old mine shaft to cave in around you. Or for the mercury, lead or arsenic leftovers to leech into the Silver State’s already strained groundwater supply. That’s why, ...