In Nevada, the desert wears a mask of wonder — endless gold sands, abandoned towns glinting like forgotten treasures, and skies so wide they seem to pull you upward.

Here, the land plays tricks — beautiful, terrible tricks. Water shimmers where none exists. Roads appear and vanish. Lights flicker out on the horizon, dancing just beyond reach. The desert invites you to chase them, to wander deeper, to forget the way you came.

But in Nevada, those who follow the mirage too long aren’t merely lost — they become part of it. In the end, the desert keeps everything: the bones, the dreams, the stories… and the souls.

Ghost Stories and Scary American Folklore from Across the United States