Old Cahawba, sometimes called "Alabama's most famous ghost town," served as the state capital circa 1819.
Today, sightseers are welcome to explore the area and take in the abandoned structures that rise eerily amid the moss-covered trees and wildflowers.
Cahawba was reportedly prone to flooding, therefore in 1826 the state capital was relocated to Tuscaloosa.
Kennecott (sometimes spelled Kennicott) was formerly a prosperous copper-mining community and is now protected as a National Historic Landmark District
Visitors may wander the abandoned rust-red structures and take in the vistas of the mountains on their own, but rangers are also on hand to provide interpretation.
However, the site only lasted briefly. When the local copper supply ran out and the miners left town in 1938.
The Sonoran Desert is home to Vulture City, a defunct mining town. After gold was found in the region in 1863.
It is advised that guests pre-purchase tickets for the self-guided tours.
Vulture Mine Tours provides guided tours of the abandoned town, where sights like the town's original cookhouse and post office may be seen.