Ghost Towns

16 attractions

Attractions

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Go a little further.

The next turn is often where things start to get interesting.

Thurber Ghost Town

Ranger, Texas

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More road, less rush.

There's no need to hurry through something worth experiencing.

Alma

Glenwood, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Chloride

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Ghost Town.

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Take the long way.

The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.

Clairmont

Glenwood, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Elizabethtown

Eagles Nest, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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Ghost Town of Rome -Townsite Marker

Hays, Kansas

The short lived town of Rome was established in May of 1867, which was approximately…

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Pause when it feels right.

Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.

Ghost Towns

Tombstone, Arizona

Charleston and Millville Tombstone silver ore was milled here in the 1880s. It was used…

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Goldfield Ghost Town

Apache Junction, Arizona

In the 1890s, Goldfield was a booming community. The first gold-strike was made in 1892,…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Lake Valley

Hillsboro, New Mexico

Ghost town. Staff available to answer questions daily.

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Loma Parda

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Ghost Town

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Mogollon

Glenwood, New Mexico

Mining / ghost town.

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Find your way.

There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.

Old Tascosa

Boys Ranch, Texas

Pioneer settlers in the early 1870s built adobe huts and irrigation ditches along area creeks.…

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Let the road decide.

Plans are useful, but flexibility is where the real discoveries happen.

Rhyolite Historic Site

Beatty, Nevada

One of the most photographed ghost towns in the West, the Bottle House, old railroad…

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Start early. Stay late.

The edges of the day tend to hold the best experiences.

Shakespeare

Lordsburg, New Mexico

Ghost town. Call for living-history reenactments dates or check calendar.

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Leave room for the unexpected.

The best parts of a trip rarely show up on an itinerary.

Steins

Lordsburg, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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The road is the experience.

Getting there is often the point, not just the outcome.

Winston

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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