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Rhyolite, a Nevada Ghost Town

  • Writer: Amber Young
    Amber Young
  • Jan 25
  • 1 min read

Updated: Mar 18

and the Goldwell Open Air Museum


Ruins of a once thriving mining boom town you can wander through and imagine about.


An abandoned building in Rhyolite ghost town
The most photographed ruins in Nevada

In addition to the major structures, countless fragments of former homes and businesses were scattered across the hill, from still-standing chimneys to foundation outlines.


Nearby, a group of quirky art installations faced the desert sun at Goldwell Open Air Museum.


Ghostly figures at Goldwell Open Air Museum
Ghosts near the ghost town






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