Author: Jason Smith - Page 20 - United States Ghost Towns

Bestville, California Ghost Town

Known for its short-lived gold mining glory, Bestville’s abandoned ruins whisper stories of fortune and failure along Scott River’s banks.

Countless tales of silver riches and Wild West dreams linger in Benton’s ghost town ruins, where 140-degree hot springs still bubble.

Once a silver-mining boomtown near Tioga Pass, Bennettville’s ghostly ruins tell tales of broken dreams in California’s Sierra Nevada.

Crumbling ruins of California’s forgotten third-largest city reveal untold stories of gold rush prosperity and dramatic abandonment.

Ghost mining town Bend City thrived until an 1872 earthquake changed the river’s course, leaving only stone ruins in California’s Owens Valley.

Copper mining built this Arizona ghost town into a bustling community before its mysterious decline left only ruins behind.

When gold drew thousands to Belleville in 1860, no one expected this bustling boomtown would vanish into California’s haunting wilderness.

Once a peaceful mountain retreat with stunning coastal views, Beeks Place now stands as mysterious ruins in California’s rugged wilderness.

This forgotten Colorado ghost town’s $2.5 million silver empire crumbled into haunting ruins that whisper tales of mining glory.

Glimpse into Barstow’s silver rush glory days, where fortunes were made and lost in California’s legendary mining boomtown.