While some became ghost towns, others still stand today, offering a glimpse into the past. From historic saloons to Victorian ...

Explore Colorado's unique history in obscure places ... Although considered a ghost town, Saint Elmo is still inhabited. Today, many tourists visit Saint Elmo, and former mining roads are used ...

This now-deserted place, often regarded as the "biggest ghost town" in the United States, used to be a regional hub for copper, gold, silver, and zinc mining. The Gold King Mine and Ghost Town ...

The series “Historic Landscapes: Summit County Colorado Ghost Towns and Townsites” are authored by Colorado historians Bill Fountain and Sandra Mather, according to a news release from the ...

Ghosts may not be real, but ghost towns sure are. Ashcroft, a town about 10 miles south of Aspen, was settled in 1880 by silver prospectors. The town thundered into existence with a Miner's ...