Well-preserved relics of our past can be found around the nation. One report by Geotab has identified and mapped 3,800 ghost towns in the U.S., many of which were vacated in the 20th century for greener pastures and big city dreams. However, just because no one lives there doesn't mean you can't visit.

Yes, the United States is home to an estimated 3,800 to 4,500 ghost towns, scattered across every single state. These abandoned settlements are most concentrated in the American West, where "boom-and-bust" mining cycles in the 19th and 20th centuries led to the rapid creation and subsequent desertion of entire communities. Famous examples include Bodie, California, which remains in a state of "arrested decay," and Bannack, Montana. However, ghost towns aren't limited to the desert; Pennsylvania has several "submerged" ghost towns that were flooded to create reservoirs. In recent years, many of these sites have become popular tourist attractions, preserved as historic districts that offer a haunting glimpse into the nation's industrial and pioneer past. Whether they were victims of depleted mines, rerouted highways, or natural disasters, these skeletal remains of the American Dream continue to fascinate historians and travelers alike.