Blog - Page 308 - United States Ghost Towns

Vinegaroon, New Mexico Ghost Town

This abandoned silver boomtown harbors dark tales of lawlessness and paranormal activity amid crumbling ruins of its prosperous past.

In this former railroad boomtown, abandoned motels and empty streets whisper tales of Vaughn’s transformation from bustling hub to quiet crossroads.

A Mediterranean-style mining town’s grand vision crumbled when copper prices crashed, leaving behind ghostly ruins in New Mexico’s rugged landscape.

Nestled in New Mexico’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Twining’s failed copper mining dreams transformed into an unexpected winter paradise.

Built by persecuted Presbyterian families in 1870, Trementina’s abandoned ruins reveal untold stories of faith, survival, and ultimate defeat.

Spanish land-grant town Tierra Amarilla stands frozen in time, its haunting adobe ruins whispering tales of historic disputes and cultural clashes.

Discover how a woman’s copper find turned this high-desert town into a unique, saloon-free mining community of 1,000 souls.

Wander through Steins Ghost Town’s haunting ruins, where a thousand souls once thrived in this abandoned New Mexico railroad outpost.

Buried in New Mexico’s desert lies Shakespeare Ghost Town, where silver miners and outlaws once roamed these haunting streets.

Knowing Santa Rita once thrived with 6,000 residents, would you believe an expanding copper mine swallowed the entire town?