She opened a store in Juneau and was scanning the landscape for opportunity when a prospector strolled into town, showing off some of the gold nuggets he’d found ... self-reliance and practical skill; ...

Not all ghost towns are from the Old West, and the reasons vary why a popular tourist destination might become abandoned.

The 20th Century in metro Phoenix was marked by major growth. The Arizona Republic documented the growth of farming towns into a massive metro area.

Explore some of the most charming little towns along the western edge of Oregon. Road trips are as much about the journey as ...

The outstandingly talented Dave Moreno entertained the crowd at First Congregational Church on “Silent Movie Night,” playing ...

Black Sherif - who hails from Konongo town ... as the Gold Coast. Some local businessmen and politicians are widely suspected to have joined them in what has been dubbed "the mad gold rush ...

In the north of Canada, in Bennett, there is the Arctic Restaurant and Hotel building, where, at the end of the 19th century, ...