9. Dawson Ghost Town, Raton, New Mexico
Where: Ron, New Mexico
Year: Late 1800s
Cost: $96 million (asking price for 2020)
Dawson, New Mexico, has only one road leading into and out of it. With features like contemporary residences, a hotel, a theatre, a baseball field, a golf course, a newspaper, a bowling alley, and more, this ghost town was once a bustling location. However, two tragic, fatal mining accidents would result in the permanent closure of this hamlet in Raton, New Mexico.
Raton, New Mexico’s Dawson Ghost Town (@atlasobscura/Pinterest)
Numerous mining employees perished as a result of two mining explosions that happened in 1913 and 1923. In 1950, the town formally closed its doors following years of abandonment and ghost stories. The last surviving remnant of Dawson is now its lone road, which leads to a cemetery with broken headstones and overgrown grass.
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