While this well-known California ghost town has a long history, there are many visitors who have compared this destination to ...

Discover the charm and history of these towns in California that offer a glimpse into a vibrant past where the Wild West ...

Of the many former communities that once thrived here, some of Minnesota’s ghost towns do stand out, however. At least one of them was preserved in its empty state and draws tourists.

Where to stay If you're looking to bed down in the ghost town, consider Basecamp Terlingua, with its modern casitas and bubble domes, or Buzzard's Roost, with glamping tipis.

the venture quickly proved unsuccessful and Old Iron Town became Utah's first ghost town. (Photo: Utah State Historical Society) Have you visited any of these ghost towns? What were your impressions?

Ghost town ruins often remains of old mining communities, failed farming areas & abandoned railroad stops. Try visiting Liberty or Govan.

But for the small group of just over a dozen people taking part in one of the Summit Historical Society’s summer guided tours of old ghost towns and historic sites, Torrington helped conjure an ...

Photo: Flint Stephens You can also see crumbling structures, mine shafts and old railroad bridges throughout the canyon, as well as a cemetery with a few marked and unmarked headstones. Bonus ...

Later that year, a hopeful, 49-year-old pizza chef named Mike Jensen bought the town and then opened a restaurant in 2009. Nothing would be abandoned again just two years later in 2011.