Some American ghost towns look like the end of the world came early. Industrial sites, contaminated communities, flood-destroyed towns, and places wiped out by fire or natural disaster have left ruins across the country that carry a uniquely haunting quality. These are the places that were not just abandoned but catastrophically ended – communities whose destruction was sudden and total rather than a gradual fading away.
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