Nelson Nevada was once a mining town rife with murderous disputes over its gold deposits. It now creates income as a popular spot for tourists and photo shoots.
Nevada’s forgotten castle—Stokes Castle—is a three-story stone tower built on the hillside near the living ghost town of Austin. Conceived and constructed by mine developer, banker, and railroad magnate Anson Phelps Stokes as a summer home, construction began in 1896 and was completed the following year. After being abandoned by Stokes and falling into disrepair, this forgotten castle still stands today, a monument to times past.
