Why go to a ghost town? Ghost towns are a great way to learn about the past. By visiting these abandon towns you can learn first hand how people lived and the obstacles they faced. Want more of an adventure? Visit these towns at night. Some ghost towns offer ghost tours. 

In fact, certain times a year, the ghost towns of Bannack and Bodie offer ghost tours at night for an extra thrill. If you’re looking for artifacts from the past, some ghost towns still contain relics left by the miners and families that once lived there. However, most of these once thriving towns are now just empty buildings with untold stories of an era long gone. So step back in time and check out these historic towns before they fade away forever.