10 of America’s Best-Preserved Abandoned Towns You Can Actually Visit

Goldfield, Arizona

I guess you know by now what folks were looking for in Goldfield, Arizona. I mean, even the town’s name gives it away. In the mid-1800s, people came here to work in the Mammoth Gold Mine, and it quickly became the type of place that would eventually inspire Wild West movies. Unfortunately, a break in the gold-bearing vein caused the area to decline, resulting in an abandoned town.

If you’re into this kind of movie, you’ll definitely enjoy seeing the general store, boarding house, saloons, and other attractions. Thanks to the Goldfield Gunfighters, you can even see a recreation of an old gunfight. The place is open to visitors every day.