America’s Top 10 Ghost Towns!
Posted: October 24, 2015 | Source: time.comAmerica is blessed with ghost towns, many of which are a result of an 1800’s gold rush spike. Towns could boom and bust in just a few years when the gold ran out. Other town-killing events include new highways that bypass the tourist-trap cities and one-industry towns that don’t adapt to changing times. Even a 1930’s Christmas-themed town in Arizona where tourists could visit Santa Claus any time of year – that never quite took off. Time has the details on ten of the best ghost towns.