NEVADA: This Eerily Empty Mining Town is Slowly DYING...And HAUNTED

The scariest part of the hotel was the dinner bill.

I worked at the Mizpah Hotel over 45 years ago. Back then, the 5 story building had been closed for several years for remodeling. All of the “action” was next door at what was called the annex, where they had a fairly good sized casino and restaurant. It was all owned by Frank Scott back in those days who also owned the Union Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas. That year, they had finally finished remodeling the 5 story building and the night of their grand re-opening, I was the person running the front desk. An elderly gentleman came up to the front desk that night and asked me what I thought about working there. Being the consummate front desk professional, I told him I loved working there. I’m sure glad I did, because he then stuck out his hand and introduced himself as Frank Scott! Mr. Scott was always in Las Vegas, and I had never seen him at the Mizpah, except that one night, so I had no idea who he was. The bar you see in the video used to be “L” shaped, and it ran around the entire wall downstairs. The area you now see where couches and chairs now are was once lined with slot machines. In recent years, winery owners Fred & Nancy Cline purchased the Mizpah Hotel (and the Belvada Hotel across the street) and put a lot of money back into the Mizpah to restore it as best they could to its original state. I think they did a fabulous job of it!

You guys are quickly becoming a favorite channel of mine. I so look forward to the stats and little history lessons. You guys soothe the soul.❤

Great part of the country !! big sky, open nothingness. So refreshing vs. the huge cities.

That cemetery is amazing. Spending half a day reading the inscriptions would be a good lesson in history!

Love the Clown Motel and the "Get out!" spookiness in the hotel corridors where you stayed! I used to watch Ghost Adventures and this was one of the places where they filmed a long time ago--the Mizpah Hotel, I mean. Great video, you guys

On a family trip from L.A. to Sun Valley, Idaho, in about 1960, we stopped at the Mizpah for breakfast. I was amazed that food was available in such a remote place. It was the largest building in all of the vast Nye County, of which Tonapah is the county seat. Back then, the building and furnishings looked all original.

My great-grandma was born in Tonopah! She and her siblings were all born in mining towns, her dad and grandad were both miners. She said the only thing she ever wanted growing up was a home of her own, and that she would never have to move again.

I've been through Tonopah a dozen times over the years. Worked as a mining engineer for several open pit gold mines out of Ely and Winnemucca from 35 years back up until 1995, when we moved from Winnemucca to Tucson, to work in the open pit copper mines down here. When the wife and kids (boy and girl twins aged 5 at the time) joined me down here, they had to stay at the Clown Motel, at the kids insistence. That three story for sale at the 29 minute mark was for sale over 20 years ago when I drove by it. You guys missed out on the mining museum there, although it seems you drove by it - the headframe on the hill.

A great video, as always, such an interesting town. I love the hotel you stayed at, the old-world atmosphere and decor was amazing, and I'm always so fascinated with haunted hotels. The Clown Motel was very unique, a great place to visit, and the cemetery was a very interesting historical site. Thank you so much, Joe and Nic.😊👻💚

You have a GREAT narration voice. That hotel was amazing...loved the inside look...those dinner prices were outrageous however...Nic looks great as well. :) Lucky man...

Oh my gosh I totally heard that "get out". 😂 Spooky!!

Highway 95 is the main N/S route east of the Sierras and goes from border to border through Nevada, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington, which is why it is so busy. There are future plans to make it more truck friendly through certain stretches. I have travelled 95 between Winnemucca and Boise many times during different seasons and the views are breathtaking at times. Enjoy the trip. Also when you passed the "museum" house up on the hill, you missed that right next to it was a house from 1902 hidden behind the shrubbery and trees.

Thanks for yet another engaging small-town tour. It's so much easier being an arm-chair tourist. We drove through Tonopah in April and ate an affordable meal at the Burger King. Last time I was there was around 1964. My uncle was in the Air Force and worked at a radar station up on a hill above Tonopah. Talk about desolate and hot in the summer. Driving in 1964 without AC through Nevada was no picnic.

Locals should be very glad Raley's hasn't decided to pull the plug on the Tonopah location, the logistics must be a nightmare. Looks like it's about 100 miles to Bishop CA for the nearest ER since the tiny hospital in Tonopah closed in 2015. 200 miles to a trauma center. You're in the middle of nowhere in a small boat with out a paddle in that town if something medically serious happens.

Love the film. We are from the UK and came to the US in June. We stayed at the Mizpah for one night. We had a couple of burgers in the bar and they were lovely. And the atmosphere in the bar was great too. During the night we could hear footsteps. My wife thought they in the room. I thought it was outside and just people going back to their rooms.

Amazing video! Nice Steak and a few Ghost in the Hotel😋👻

Great video as always Spoda

Definitely piped in scare effects😂😂😂

Thanks for showing the inside of the Mizpah. Really enjoyed that. Excellent video