The Ghost Town Of Helena, California

Since I began my adventure journey a few years ago, I’ve seen a number of ghost towns. On a recent trip through California, however, I was privileged to visit the most intact ghost town I have seen so far.  Welcome to Helena, California.  The story of Helena is similar to many towns like it. What …

The Ghost Town Of Silverbell, And Historic Silverbell Cemetery

This historic graveyard, in Southern Arizona, is all that remains of the ghost town of Silverbell.  Before Arizona became a state, and the west was still wild, mining activity, according to Arizona State University, began in the area during the 1870s with Charles Brown, a Tuscon resident. His work lasted only a few years before …

The Coolest Abandoned Home I’ve Ever Seen! (Elvis House)

Not too long ago, while taking my date for a fun day of ruin-hunting, in Sedona (romantic, I know), we were cutting through a wash, still a good mile or two from our destination. I was looking to the sides of the canyon as I always do when looking for ruins. That’s when we saw …