Oregon's most famous ghost town is gloriously rustic, with quaint wooden buildings that blend seamlessly into its bucolic surroundings. It sprang up during the 19th-century Gold Rush, in the 1840s, with prospectors rushing in from all over the States.

Only four original buildings remain at the site now – the highlight is this century-plus-old wooden church with its teetering steeple.

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