Ghost Towns: America’s Lost World

Ghost Towns: America’s Lost World — Plot

This 5-part series ventures into the roots of our nation’s high hopes and hard labors to discover the towns that boomed fast and went bust even faster. Through original footage, interviews with experts, and archival materials, this fascinating documentary takes viewers on an amazing journey through our abandoned history. From the deserts of California, Arizona, and New Mexico to the forts, trails, and battle sites of war, witness the precious remains of the past that exist today only as shadows of former glories and empty promises.

• Release date
• May 21, 2014