Have you visited a gold rush town or ghost town?

I have been to a couple, my state is pretty close to Alaska, and I've been through there a couple times. Surprisingly, there have been a lot of ghost towns created over the years thanks to huge corporations like Wal-mart. I'm not trying to get into a huge Wal-mart argument heh, but it's pretty sad to look at some of the problems it has caused to some towns. They are so eerie and creepy and silent. You can hear the most bizarre types of wind blowing through the rotting halls.

I love traveling and am interested in going to historical places. I have been to some gold mining areas in Australia. I have been to other places that have a rich history. In South Africa I visited a place that mined for crystals and gem stones. I enjoyed visiting that area very much indeed.