Memories of California's Gold Rush loom large in this fascinating town that provides the perfect base for exploring all the ...

A rural California town lost its post office amid a dispute between USPS and the landlord. After a two-year fight, it's ...

Calico Ghost Town, about 15 minutes from Barstow, offers a well-preserved glimpse into California’s silver mining past. Once a booming mining town in the 1880s, Calico was abandoned when silver lost ...

Halfway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, rising from the Mojave Desert like a mirage at the crossroads of America’s western highways, sits Barstow – a town that defies California’s reputation for ...