10 of the Creepiest Ghost Towns in the US

South Pass City is another mining town that was founded in 1867 after the discovery of the large Carissa gold deposit. Soon enough, prospectors moved to the area regardless of the harsh conditions for the sake of potential wealth.

One year later, the population had increased to almost two thousand people (mostly men). Unfortunately, they never found other gold deposits, so the population shrunk to 100 people by the mid-1870s.

By 1949, the town was left completely soulless. Today, tourists can visit the South Pass City State Historic Site to explore more than 30 preserved historic structures.