A sprawling outdoor museum a couple of miles outside town that claims the world's largest collection of antique mining equipment. Open October through May, it's a genuine oddity: acres of steam-powered ore crushers, drilling rigs, ore carts, and heavy machinery, arranged around a recreated Western townscape that includes a general store, assay office, newspaper office, and post office — all staffed and operational during open hours.
It's not a polished experience, which is part of the charm. Allow two to three hours to walk the equipment displays properly. There's a restaurant and ice cream parlor on site.