Best Partial-Ruin Ghost Towns in the USA

Across the United States, 59 ghost towns are classified as partial ruins. Partial-ruin ghost towns are places where the bones remain: standing walls, collapsed roofs, stone foundations and the occasional intact structure. They reward careful explorers with a camera and good boots.

The largest concentrations are in Alabama (8), Georgia (6), Colorado (5), California (4). Well-known examples include Animas Forks, Ashcroft, Ballarat, Belmont, Cahaba.