Ghost Towns

16 attractions

Attractions

Things to Do

Take the detour.

The extra miles are often where the story begins.

Thurber Ghost Town

Ranger, Texas

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Keep moving.

Even slow progress opens up new places and perspectives.

Alma

Glenwood, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Chloride

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Ghost Town.

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Clairmont

Glenwood, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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Go a little further.

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

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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Keep it easy.

The best days usually come without pressure or overplanning.

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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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Lake Valley

Hillsboro, New Mexico

Ghost town. Staff available to answer questions daily.

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Loma Parda

Las Vegas, New Mexico

Ghost Town

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The road is the experience.

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

Mogollon

Glenwood, New Mexico

Mining / ghost town.

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Follow what feels interesting.

Curiosity is usually a better guide than a strict plan.

Old Tascosa

Boys Ranch, Texas

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

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Start early. Stay late.

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

Rhyolite Historic Site

Beatty, Nevada

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

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Make time for quiet places.

Not every destination needs noise to be meaningful.

Shakespeare

Lordsburg, New Mexico

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

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Worth the stop.

Some places don't need much time, just the right moment.

Steins

Lordsburg, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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Stop when something catches your eye.

Those moments tend to matter more than the planned ones.

Winston

Truth or Consequences, New Mexico

Ghost town.

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