The town boomed when gold was discovered in the 1890s, but was abandoned in the 1920s. A view of the tourist attractions in the town of Goldfield, Ariz.
Details: nps.gov/deva/historyculture/death-valley-ghost-towns.htm and. The opera house still has performances today, typically with local performers on Saturday nights. Marta Becket, a former Broadway ballet dancer, purchased the hotel in 1967 and restored the opera house, covering the walls and ceiling with hand-painted murals so she could perform in front of an audience. The hotel claims to be haunted and the Amargosa Opera House is a must-see. Though most of the buildings are gone, the town is still a draw today, thanks to the Amargosa Hotel. Since then, it has become one of the most photogenic ghost towns in the West because of the crumpled buildings and the impressive rocky landscape around the area. It fell apart nearly as fast the mine closed in 1911 and the town was all but abandoned by 1920. Located northeast of Death Valley National Park, Rhyolite was established in 1905 during the Gold Rush and grew quickly, filled with buildings that had electricity, water mains, an opera house and a stock exchange. If you like decrepit buildings in your ghost town, this is the place to see. The decrepit buildings that remain in Rhyolite, Nev., which was established in 1905 during the Gold Rush but fell part after the mine closed in 1911. Courtland and Pearce also are nearby, part of what is known as the Ghost Town Trail. Ruins include a hospital, a saloon and store, a jail, the foundation of a school and a cemetery. A handful of people still live in the area, but it still has the ghost-town feel with numerous buildings in various states of decay.
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