Category: Towns

These cities were mysteriously abandoned by their citizens who simply vanished from the face of the earth

Batsto Village: 251 year old ghost town, which is perfectly preserved

The longest poker game in history was played in the ghost town of Thurmond, West Virginia

Once drowned under Lake Mead, St. Thomas is now parched by drought

The abandoned gold mines of Rodalquilar, Spain

Old Port Royal: It was reputedly a place of loose morals, filled with prostitutes & pirates

Jerome, Arizona – saved by its citizens

Calico, California: The tourist ghost town