These are some real ghost towns in the United States. Most of these towns were thriving at one time or another. There are various reasons for their demise. Now they are simply ghost towns.
Ruby, Arizona
Bodie, California
Centralia, Pennsylvania
Flagstaff, Maine
Virginia City, Montana
Cahawba, Alabama
Rhyolite, Nevada
Glenrio, Texas/New Mexico
Goldfield, Arizona
Gleeson, Courtland and Pearce, Arizona