HARD LUCK MINE CASTLE
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A private tour of Randy Johnston’s remote 4-story, 8,000-square-foot desert castle which has been under construction for the past 16 years.
Read MoreBISBEE QUEEN MINE TOUR
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In almost 100 years of continuous production before the Bisbee mines closed in 1975, the local mines produced metals valued at $6.1 billion (at 1975 price) one of the largest production valuations of all the mining districts in the world.
Read MoreBISBEE ARIZONA
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This mile high former copper queen nestled in Arizona’s mule mountains, is full of historic buildings, museums, art galleries, antique shops, hidden walkways, an awesome themed trailer park & a shitload of beer.
Read MoreWALL STREET MILL & THE DESERT QUEEN MINE: JTNP
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One of the most successful mines and one of the best preserved mills within Joshua Tree National Park.
Read MoreBACK ALLEY DEATH VALLEY: DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK
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Venturing off the asphalt & down unmarked dirt roads to explore the Cashier Mill, Eureka Mine and Aguereberry Camp in Harrisburg, CA and an unknown mining site near Emigrant Springs.
Read MoreTHE CHICAGO OF THE WEST: RHYOLITE, NV
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- Category: Abandoned, Mines/Ghost Towns
The ghost town of Rhyolite & the odd outsider art installations that surround it.
Read MoreCERRO GORDO SMELTER: KEELER, CA
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On my second journey to the Valley of Death, I came across some new mining sites that required more exploration.
Read MoreBALLARAT GHOST TOWN
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Sitting at the base of the Panamint Mountains west of Death Valley, lies the ghost town of Ballarat, CA.
Read MoreRUTH MINE & CAMP
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Dating back to 1899, the Ruth Mine & Camp is located 3,530 feet in the Argus Mountain Range, roughly 14 miles from the town of Trona, CA.
Read MoreEAGLE & HIGH PEAK MINE
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There’s more to Julian, CA than Apple Pie.
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