Hidden Gems: Exploring America's Most Overlooked Towns
The United States is home to many hidden gems that are often overlooked by tourists. One of these towns is Ely, Nevada, which sits on the Loneliest Road in America. Founded in the 1870s as a stagecoach stop and trading post, Ely quickly became a major copper mining region.
The town's mining history is preserved at the Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park, which contains six beehive-shaped charcoal ovens that were used to process silver ore from 1876 to 1879. The Nevada Northern Railway Museum also preserves one of the country's oldest surviving rail yards from the steam railroad era.
Another town worth visiting is Price, Utah, which was once a major coal mining center. Today, visitors can see dinosaur fossils and other prehistoric artifacts at the Prehistoric Museum. Nine Mile Canyon, just outside of Price, is also a must-see due to its many Native American petroglyphs and pictographs.