Exploring ghost towns can be an exhilarating way to connect with history, and Northern California offers a wealth of such opportunities. From mining towns that thrived during the Gold Rush to ...

Ghost towns from deserts to Arctic ice show how quickly busy streets fall silent, leaving history to whisper through empty ...

Walter Knott never set out to build a theme park — but a series of smart choices and lucky breaks led him and wife Cordelia Knott to building one of California’s earliest and most popular tourist ...