Best Foundation-Only Ghost Towns in the USA

Across the United States, 118 ghost towns are classified as foundations only. Foundation-only sites are where a town once stood and little more — cellar holes, stone footings, and scattered artifacts. They are for history-minded visitors who enjoy reading a landscape.

The largest concentrations are in Alabama (12), Colorado (9), South Dakota (7), Nevada (6). Well-known examples include Adobe Walls, Aldridge, Alta, Arlington, Auraria.