Best Preserved Ghost Towns in the USA

Across the United States, 35 ghost towns are classified as preserved. Preserved ghost towns still stand much as they did in their heyday — original buildings, intact streetscapes, and interiors that feel frozen in time. Many are protected as state or national historic sites.

The largest concentrations are in Alabama (7), California (5), Montana (3), Idaho (2). Well-known examples include Allensworth, Bannack, Batsto, Bayhorse, Berlin.