Nelson Ghost Town
Located 50 minutes southeast of Las Vegas, Nelson Ghost is one of the traces of the history before Las Vegas and Nevada.
Rich in treasures, this region saw the opening of the Techatticup gold mine in 1861, which attracted all types of people wanting to get rich.
Soon, murderers and thieves ruled the place, and this small place in the desert became a boom town with a bad reputation.
But in 1941, the gold mine was depleted and closed.
Since then, the adjacent town of Nelson has seen many lives. Around the 1940s, a road was built which would become Route 165 and a gas station was built. The town became a stop along US 95, but flooding overtook the area.
Today, everything that was abandoned has become a rare Western showcase and a relic of a bygone past.
And over the years, Nelson Ghost Town has become a popular location for film shoots, including 3000 Miles to Graceland.
The site is open for Self-tours, weddings and photoshoots (Fees).