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Created/Edited: Aug 4, 2007 / Sep 5, 2007

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A ghost town is one whose glory days have come and gone. They exist around the world. The American West is littered with them, most of which began life as a mining camp, developed as a town and thrived for a period, and then met their demise as the mines ran dry. Many towns also served as stage or railroad stops only to fade into obscurity as the stages stopped running or the railroads rerouted. While a true ghost town is one that is completely deserted, there are many towns that maintain a minimal population, yet they are mere shadows of their former selves, their best days gone forever. These towns are semi-ghost towns, and for all intents and purposes, you can call them ghost towns. Some ghost towns bear little evidence of their existence, while there are those whose structures are deteriorated with some still standing, and then those that have been restored and are maintained as a tourist attraction.

So really, what is a ghost town? This is a matter of subjectivity -- each of us could have our own perception of what a ghost town is. For me, a ghost town is one that just isn't today what it was many, many years ago; one that has, through the passage of time, experienced a drastic decline in both population and prosperity; and finally, one that has no gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants, or banks/ATMs.

Many ghost towns reside in solitude and in picturesque settings. They are a part of our past, and they are a part of who we are. Post your ghost town images here -- mountains in the background are highly encouraged!

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Grand Teton National Park Views.

Winfield, CO

Tuscarora, NV cemetery

Through the window of time

The old boarding house for...

Lake Valley, New Mexico

Hillsboro, New Mexico ruins

Wheeler Peak (left) from...

Lake Valley, New Mexico

Here is one of the cabins...

Town Mountain

Queen Mine

Calico California

$Van Patten\'s Mountain Camp$

Van Patten's Mountain Camp

Contact, Nevada ruins

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McCannster

Ghost Towns...

Voted 10/10

I love 'em. I'll be going to a few in the Sierra next week, I'll post some photos.

Posted Aug 8, 2007 11:19 pm


	rayray	Re: Ghost Towns...
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for the comments and votes, David. Have fun in the Sierras next week....hope you see some cool stuff and look forward to seeing your pics!
		Posted Aug 8, 2007 11:24 pm

kamil

interesting album

Voted 10/10

Always liked to visit such places with quite specific climate. Hope you don't mind that I'll add some pics from a ghost village Malo Grablje in the Hvar island (Croatia) :)

cheers,
kamil

Posted Dec 9, 2007 3:13 pm


	rayray	Re: interesting album
	Hasn't voted	Thanks for your comments! Please feel free to add to the page....now we're going international! Ray
		Posted Dec 9, 2007 7:37 pm

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