More than 150 years after the gold rush first began, some Americans are still digging for riches all over California.

San Francisco became a ghost town by the spring of 1848 ... Like many get-rich-quick quests, the California gold rush caused a wave of destruction. During the peak years of the gold rush ...

Searching for gold in America with a metal detector is a favorite pastime for thousands who dream of striking it rich.

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In the U.S., one of the best-preserved ghost towns you can visit is Bodie, California. A gold rush mining town, Bodie had up to 10,000 residents at its peak and was actually one of California’s ...

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Julian, a quaint mountain town known for its apple pies, was once a bustling hub during San Diego’s 19th-century Gold Rush. Surrounding Julian are ghost towns and abandoned mines that tell the ...

Velma was the last inhabitant of Sundad. Almost nothing remains of the town except for some stone inscriptions and a few ...

Feb. 6-23, on Octagon Stage. Ten-year-old Kenny chronicles the events of a fateful summer for the Watson family of Flint, ...